Kids Book Index
Jennifer Stempel, illustrated by Libi Axelrod
In a Cuban Jewish enclave, Romi and her abuelita find new uses for a treasured dress after Romi outgrows it. With needle and thread, they keep remaking the garment into practical items that serve people around them. Their ongoing work joins family care, creative reuse, and the customs of their Cuban Jewish community.
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Sarang Saves the SchoolKorena Di Roma HowleySarang’s rural school in a South Korean fishing village may close as more families move away and enrollment falls. Determined to keep the school open, Sarang proposes finding new students among local grandmothers, including her own Halmeoni. Many of the women were denied schooling as girls, and Sarang hopes students, villagers, and reluctant grandmothers can begin an educational journey together.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing After World War IIDebbie Levy, illustrated by Boris KulikovAfter World War II, many people in Europe did not have enough food. In the United States, people organized the Friendship Train, which crossed the country collecting supplies for hungry Europeans. Children took part by giving allowances, selling newspapers, gathering food from neighbors, and helping load packages onto trucks and railcars. Set in 1947, this true story follows a collective effort to send essential food across the ocean and the gratitude it inspired.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Yáadilá!: Good Grief!Laurel GoodluckBahe and Dezba help their grandmother, Nali, leave her sheep camp and settle into the household of their extended family. The packing, heavy boxes, and adjustment to a shared new routine bring frustrations for everyone. Bahe recognizes that the move is especially difficult for Nali, so he makes a private plan involving water, yarn, and Dezba’s dollhouse. His creative act helps ease his grandmother’s transition.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details