Kids Book Index
María José Fitzgerald
Twelve-year-old Abby visits Honduras and meets Barana, who lives in a coastal village and spends time with sea turtles nesting on the beach. Local poachers threaten the turtles by taking their eggs. Abby agrees to help Barana stop them, and the two girls work together to protect the animals. A map and author’s note accompany this island mystery.
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The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the AntarcticJennifer ThermesThis biography follows Tom Crean’s Antarctic expeditions in the early twentieth century. After joining the Royal Navy as a teenager, he sailed on the Discovery, whose crew spent two years trapped in ice. On Captain Scott’s Terra Nova expedition, Crean walked alone for help after an injured companion was sent back from the trek toward the pole. He later joined Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and traveled by small boat through severe seas before crossing glacial terrain to reach a whaling station.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Genius Noses: A Curious Animal CompendiumLena AnlaufThis illustrated animal compendium examines the many functions of noses. Different animals use them to find food, detect predators, make mating calls, and control body temperature. Detailed ink and colored-pencil illustrations accompany the collection’s look at these specialized body parts and their roles in animal life. A glossary, notes, and an index offer further information. The book focuses on the variety of ways animal noses work rather than on a single species.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on WashingtonMichael G. LongThis picture-book biography recounts how civil rights leader Bayard Rustin planned and organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Openly gay, Rustin faced backlash and prejudice, yet remained committed to nonviolence and organizing. Dynamic prose and full-color illustrations trace his work behind a historic march, with back matter adding further context to his life and activism.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details