Kids Book Index
Alliah L. Agostini
Ava loves rocks, especially fossils, and sets out with her family to find one of her own. They search in the backyard, a park, and beside a creek, but Ava does not give up when they come home empty-handed. The family then heads to the beach for another fossil-hunting trip. Ava’s persistence drives this story about digging, searching, and a young paleontologist’s interest in fossils.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Summer of the Bone HorsesVirginia Driving Hawk SneveEddie spends several weeks with his grandparents on South Dakota’s Rosebud Reservation while his father recovers from surgery. Nervous about his first separation from his parents, he gradually joins the household’s routines, including garden work and caring for his grandfather’s horse, Buck. His grandfather gives him bone horses to play with, and Eddie makes riders and a corral. When his grandfather is injured, Eddie rides Buck to the general store for help.Books for Newly Independent ReadersLexile Text Measure 630LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El CucuyDonna Barba HigueraA young cucuy is sent to frighten Ramón, the first human child he has been assigned to scare. Eager to prove himself, the little monster tries glowing eyes, sharp talons, and unpleasant breath, but Ramón is focused on worries about starting at a new school. Instead of becoming frightened, the two form an unexpected friendship. The illustrated chapter book pairs light spookiness with Ramón’s school anxiety and the cucuy’s need for a friend.Young ReadersLexile Text Measure 669LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Amina Banana and the Formula for FriendshipShifa Saltagi Safadi, illustrated by Aaliya JaleelAmina has recently moved with her family from Syria to Indiana and is beginning at a new school in a new country. She loves science, bananas, and yellow, but feels nervous about making friends. To solve the problem, she creates a formula involving speaking English, clothing, schoolwork, and food. When her first days do not go as planned, Amina must reckon with a formula that fails to add up.Young ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details