Kids Book Index
Saumiya Balasubramaniam
Maya has been longing to see her grandmother. When Grandma arrives unexpectedly from far away, Maya is delighted, but the visit does not unfold as she had imagined. Over the week they spend together, Maya and her grandmother gradually come to understand one another. The story follows their changing relationship as a hoped-for family visit becomes an opportunity for connection across generations.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Hey, Water!Antoinette PortisA brown-skinned girl addresses water directly as she notices it in many parts of her daily life and the natural world. She encounters it through a faucet, sprinkler, and shower, as well as in the ocean, lakes, pools, and puddles. Rain, snow, fog, dew, icebergs, and tears extend the book’s look at water’s changing forms and experiences. Closing pages add information about the water cycle, forms of water, and conserving it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD410LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Day the Universe Exploded My Head: Poems to Take You Into Space and Back AgainAllan WolfA collection of humorous, imaginative poems takes a trip through the solar system and back. The poems draw on space facts while considering questions such as the sun’s perspective as Earth’s nearest star, Pluto’s life as a dwarf planet, and what becomes of retired rockets. Exuberant illustrations accompany this cosmic exploration, which also includes the explosive idea of the universe entering a head.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Your Turn, AdrianHelena ObergAdrian goes to school with a tight feeling in his stomach and feels alone among the other children. Being called on by his teacher makes his heart race and seems to stop time. He begins to find courage after meeting a wolfhound called Heidi. When Heidi must go back to her owner, Adrian faces the question of what will become of that new courage.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details