Kids Book Index
Meeg Pincus
This book recounts how scientists, schoolchildren, Mexican villagers, gardeners, and teachers helped discover where monarch butterflies end their annual journey from Canada. It focuses on the shared effort to solve a migration mystery, using colorful, detailed illustrations to tell the story of the butterflies’ travels and the people who investigated them.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil DeweyAlexis O’NeillMelvil Dewey noticed that libraries arranged their books in different ways and sought a shared system for organizing them. He developed the Dewey Decimal system, created a library training school, and advocated for free public libraries. The book also describes his effort to establish the first library school open to women students. Author’s notes, a timeline, and sources are included.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Honey: The Dog Who Saved Abe LincolnShari SwansonThis rescue story features a young Abe Lincoln and a stray dog named Honey. Abe first rescues the dog, and later Honey saves Abe’s life. The account highlights Abe’s compassion and his connection with nature, placing the dog at the center of the rescue. Digital illustrations accompany the story, which also includes a timeline.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 670LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wondrous RexPatricia MacLachlanGrace spends much of her time with Aunt Lily, a writer, while her busy parents are occupied elsewhere. She has picked up unusual words from Lily and listened to Lily’s writing group, yet does not see herself as a writer. Lily is blocked on her own work and hires Rex, a magician’s dog, as an assistant. Rex cannot speak, but he reads and types, and his presence helps Lily return to writing while encouraging Grace to try writing herself.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details