Kids Book Index
Jeffrey Bennett
An eclipse guide in rhyme and science, this book links a 2017 total solar eclipse in the United States with two later US eclipses. It notes that millions watched the 2017 event, the first total solar eclipse there in nearly four decades. The later pair includes an annular eclipse dated October 14, 2023, followed by a total solar eclipse dated April 8, 2024.
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Hispanic Star: Celia CruzClaudia Romo Edelman, William AlexanderThis biography follows Celia Cruz from her childhood in Havana, Cuba, where she loved singing, to a prominent career in salsa. It traces her work with Sonora Matancera and the Fania All-Stars, alongside the growth of salsa, a genre rooted in Afro-Cuban musical styles. Across more than six decades and seventy albums, Cruz's career and musical influence form the focus of the book.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Build a HouseRhiannon Giddens, illustrated by Monica MikaiWritten as a song marking the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, this illustrated picture book tells of Black people who refused to be moved. Their music carries them through history’s hardships and successes, preserving voices and stories connected to America’s musical past. Rhiannon Giddens’s text is paired with artwork by Monica Mikai, placing music, endurance, and Black history at the center of the book.Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Africana: An Encyclopedia of an Amazing ContinentKim Chakanetsa, illustrated by Mayowa AlabiAfricana is an illustrated encyclopedia about the African continent’s history and diversity. It organizes its material by broad geographic areas, covering the people, landscapes, and wildlife associated with different regions. Entries range from the continent’s place as the origin of the first humans to ancient Egypt, the Benin Empire, the Kingdom of Kush, and modern cities. Kim Chakanetsa wrote the 96-page book.Teacher Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details