Kids Book Index
Laura Resau
Coco, her mother, and Coco’s best friends are drawn into a conflict in the Amazon between oil companies and Indigenous people. Together, they fight for the forest’s survival. The story links Coco’s dreams of the forest, its wishes and thanks, and the importance of chocolate with a struggle over the land. It centers on efforts to protect the forest in the face of industrial pressure.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Tunnel of BonesVictoria SchwabCassidy Blake travels to Paris with her ghost best friend, Jacob, while her parents film a television program about haunted cities. Cassidy can cross the veil between the living world and the next. Beneath Paris, in the Catacombs, she accidentally awakens a powerful spirit. Cassidy draws on her developing ghost-hunting abilities and seeks help from old and new friends to solve the mystery.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 769LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
INFORMATION BOOKS The Complete Baking Book for Young ChefsAmerica’s Test KitchenThe Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs presents recipes alongside cooking tips, charts, photographs, and additional information. Its range includes breakfast foods, breads, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, pies, brownies, soft pretzels, and empanadas, covering sweet and savory preparations. The book brings scientific know-how and hands-on learning to baking, while its color visual material supports the recipes and cooking guidance throughout the collection.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 1040LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Boom! Bellow! Bleat!: Animal Poems for Two or More VoicesGeorgia HeardThis collection of poems for two or more voices explores sounds made by animals, from mammals and birds to fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and a crustacean. Designed for shared read-aloud performance, the poems use animal calls as material for wordplay. They also include information about animal sound, including how cricket chirps can help estimate temperature and how creatures use pitch and frequency to be heard through surrounding noise.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details