Kids Book Index
Jenny Torres Sanchez
Rocio and her family move from Central America to the United States, where she tries to adapt to a different life. She misses the home she left, especially her grandmother, along with her grandmother’s cooking, piñatas, and hugs. A birthday gift from Abuela, a star piñata, connects Rocio to the grandmother she longs for while she settles into new surroundings.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Mother Goose Goes to IndiaKabir Sehgal, Surishtha SehgalMother Goose Goes to India reimagines fifteen classic European nursery rhymes with Hindi words and a contemporary Indian context. For example, London Bridge becomes Tunga Bridge. The accompanying artwork depicts the sights and sounds of modern India, while familiar rhymes take on new cultural and linguistic details. It is a collection of classic verse reshaped through Hindi and Indian settings.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus BoycottMara RockliffThis illustrated biography tells of Civil Rights leader Georgia Gilmore and her connection to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. After Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, Gilmore supports the boycott through her Southern cooking and her commitment to the cause. The book centers food, fundraising, and one woman’s role in a major Civil Rights action.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD840LATOS Book Level 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie MaloneEve Nadel CatarevasThis book recounts the work of Annie Turnbo Malone, a Black business leader of the early twentieth century. Malone developed hair-care products and built them into an industry, distributing hair and cosmetic products for Black women. Her Poro Colleges taught the Poro method. The book also describes her as the first self-made African American woman millionaire. Detailed illustrations and back matter accompany this account of her work, business, and products.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details