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Neil Gaiman
A free-verse poem asks readers to remember what warmth feels like during the coldest season, when the world can seem frightening. Its images include a kettle on the stove and the reassurance of belonging. The poem weaves together responses to that question and is illustrated by thirteen artists. Back matter accompanies this reflection on remembered warmth, fear, and connection.
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Yellow Butterfly: A Story from UkraineOleksandr Shatokhin, illustrated by Oleksandr ShatokhinA wordless story follows a girl living through the Russia-Ukraine war. Stark black-and-white illustrations give way to the bright blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag as the narrative moves from war’s devastating effects toward hope for peace and the future. The book uses the flag’s colors and visual metaphors to convey the conflict and its emotional weight without spoken narration.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Remarkable Rescue At Milkweed MeadowElaine DimopoulosButternut is a rabbit learning to tell stories for her colony while questioning its rules about other meadow animals. Although expected to remain close to home, she befriends Piper, a robin, who persuades her to help an injured fawn. As Butternut confronts the colony’s biases toward egg-layers and other non-rabbits, she helps organize a rescue. The events challenge her assumptions about who belongs in Milkweed Meadow.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 670LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When Sea Becomes SkyGillian McDunnA sister and brother set out to solve the mystery of a statue discovered in an island marsh. Their search is shaped by the sister’s enduring love for her brother, while the siblings also race to save the marsh before it is too late. The story combines a family bond, an environmental threat, and a mystery rooted in the marshland setting.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details