Kids Book Index
Angela Shanté
Each summer, a young girl waits for the chance to earn a nickname like the ones held by her cousins. This year, she is sure the wait will finally end. As she spends the summer among her distinctive relatives, she searches for a name that feels like her own. The story centers on family gatherings and finding the importance of being yourself.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Barakah BeatsMaleeha SiddiquiNimra is a young Muslim girl trying to fit in at a new school, where her friend Jenna begins treating her coldly around other students. Hoping to win Jenna back, Nimra accepts an invitation to join Barakah Beats, a popular eighth-grade boy band. She worries that music conflicts with what she has been taught in Islam and that her parents will be disappointed if they learn about the band. Although she plans to leave before the talent show, doing so becomes difficult.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Time Is a FlowerJulie MorstadAn imaginative picture book uses nature, play, colorful pages, and metaphor to explore the abstract idea of time. Its images and language consider the passage of time rather than presenting it as a straightforward subject. The book brings together playful activity and the natural world as ways of approaching a concept that can be difficult to see or explain.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When We FlyJess McGeachin, illustrated by Jess McGeachinLucy shares a close bond with her father and is happy to help him. When she finds a tiny bird with an injured wing, she becomes determined to repair it. Her effort raises the question of whether every broken thing can be fixed. The book connects Lucy’s attempt to help the bird with loss and healing, using sun-drenched illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details