Kids Book Index
Victor D.O. Santos, illustrated by Anna Forlati
"How do you go from a bunch of cells to something that can think?" This question, asked by the 9-year-old son of one of the authors, speaks to a puzzle that lies at the heart of this book.
Five StoriesEllen WeinsteinFive children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City.A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleJenny Epstein and her family arrive on a steamship from Russia in the 1910s.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lupita’s Brown Ballet SlippersSteena Hernandez, illustrated by Melissa CastilloLupita's big ballet recital is approaching. Her ballet moves are strong. But her peachy pink ballet slippers don't match her skin tone.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
America’s DreamingBob McKinnon, illustrated by Thai My PhuongHer alcoholic mother resents her; her married boyfriend, Correa, beats her; and their fourteen-year-old daughter thinks life would be better anywhere but with Am�rica.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details