Kids Book Index
Reif Larsen, illustrated by Ben Gibson
Uma Wimple loves making charts. A school assignment asks her to chart her own home, but the task troubles her as she tries to decide what makes a house into a home. The story follows Uma’s uncertainty about representing her home for the project, using charts and schoolwork to explore that question.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant InventorLaurie Wallmark, illustrated by Katy WuThis biography recounts Hedy Lamarr’s two paths: she became a Hollywood movie star after emigrating from Austria and was later recognized as an inventor. Colorful digital illustrations accompany the account, which also includes a timeline, references, and a filmography. It presents Lamarr as an actress whose inventive work emerged beyond her screen fame. Her career is portrayed across acting and invention.Five to NineOn one of the same reading listsView book details
Classified: The Secret Career of MARY GOLDA ROSS, Cherokee Aerospace EngineerTraci Sorrell, illustrated by Natasha DonovanThis biography follows Mary Golda Ross, a Cherokee woman whose skill in math led to work as a mathematician and engineer. After attending college at sixteen and teaching high-school math and science, she joined Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. Additional engineering classes led her to a secret team researching orbiting satellites during the space race. The book also explains four Cherokee values and describes Ross’s support for Native people and young women pursuing engineering.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 940LATOS Book Level 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WandaSihle Nontshokweni, Mathabo TlaliWanda is a young girl from South Africa who is teased about her Afro hair. Her mother’s affirmations, her grandmother’s stories, and images of notable Black women’s hairstyles help her see that hair differently. The story follows Wanda as she moves from enduring teasing to appreciating her own Afro hair.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details