Kids Book Index
Hanna Cha, illustrated by Hanna Cha
Tiny Soe-In struggles with chores because of her small size, yet she persists. When the sky darkens with smoke and the sun vanishes, she volunteers to enter the tall mountains and investigate. Her task is to find the spirit tiger and discover what is wrong. The book’s boldly colored mixed-media illustrations accompany Soe-In’s journey from her village into the mountains.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
What Is Given from the HeartPatricia C. McKissackAfter James Otis loses his father and his family’s farm, he and Mama have little to spare. When Irene Temple and her daughter Sarah lose their home in a fire, Mama decides they can assemble a donation for them. Otis weighs several cherished possessions as possible gifts, while Mama sews an apron from her white tablecloth. Her decision helps Otis find his own way to contribute.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD660LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Snow Leopard: Ghost of the MountainsJustin AndersonA zoologist and guide look for an endangered snow leopard in the Indian Himalayas. The search begins with paw prints pressed into snow and leads into the animal’s hidden mountain habitat. Communities living among the high Himalayan peaks have stories about this elusive creature, known to them as the gray ghost. Facts about snow leopards are included throughout the book, alongside watercolor illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest DinosaurJosé Luis Carballido, Diego Pol, illustrated by Florencia GigenaPaleontologists Diego and José investigate titanosaur fossils in Patagonia, Argentina. After a gaucho finds a huge femur, they return with a team to excavate and preserve the remains. The dig yields more than 180 bones from seven dinosaurs, including a plant-eating titanosaur that would have been 122 feet long in life. The book also covers field tools, estimating body mass, fossil casting and transport, and life at an excavation camp, alongside photos and illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details