Kids Book Index
Melissa T. Shultz, illustrated by Lilia Miceli
When Alex worries about starting day school and being apart from his mother, they create a heart-to-heart ritual for feeling connected while separated. The story models a self-soothing strategy for separation anxiety.
Through Sand and Salt: A Tale of Discovery Across the SaharaElizabeth ZunonMalik joins his father’s salt caravan across the Sahara to Timbuktu. During the journey, he learns salt’s roles in trade, food, ritual, and human life while growing into the responsibility of future leadership.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Festa for LuanaJoana Pastro, illustrated by Duda OlivaA Brazilian American girl visiting family for Festa Junina wrestles with feeling different and discovers that every part of her identity belongs.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in AmericaJulie LeungCecilia Chiang brings regional Chinese cooking to American diners and reshapes how Chinese food and culture are understood in the United States.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details