Kids Book Index
Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Katie McCabe
A nighttime adventure involving courage and magic centers on Dovey Johnson Roundtree and her grandmother. The book depicts the love between them and identifies Roundtree as a Black army veteran, lawyer, and activist. It also connects this early story to the future civil rights trailblazer Roundtree would become, with back matter that adds information beyond the narrative.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Cot in the Living RoomHilda Eunice BurgosA Dominican American girl in New York City resents the children who stay overnight with her family while their caregivers work night shifts. She envies their place on the living-room cot, their access to her parents, and their view from the window. But when she finally sleeps there herself, the unfamiliar bed and nighttime shadows make her uneasy. Her experience helps her understand the visiting children’s anxiety and homesickness, especially when another child returns to stay.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a MuseumCandace FlemingThis account follows Isabella Stewart Gardner as she builds the art collection that became Boston’s Gardner Museum. It describes her broad, eclectic tastes, her wealth and privilege, and the ways she acquired art, including methods of questionable ethics during a period when countries were restricting the export of cultural treasures. Gardner displayed the collection in a mansion built as a museum, arranging it according to her own vision while living on the top floor. When she died in 1924, she left it to the public with the condition that nothing be rearranged.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What If, Pig?Linzie Hunter, illustrated by Linzie HunterPig is preparing for a party, but his plans become a source of worry. When he tells Mouse about his concerns, the other guests respond in ways he does not expect. The story follows Pig as his anxious thoughts about whether the celebration will succeed meet Mouse’s help and a more hopeful outlook.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details