Kids Book Index
Tammi Sauer
Wordy Birdy loves talking, but she does not always listen to what her friends tell her. Her constant chatter leads her into danger, even as her friends try to warn her. When she ignores those warnings, they come to her rescue. The episode gives the talkative bird a chance to recognize what she has missed and to learn from the help her friends offer.
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The Day You BeginJacqueline WoodsonRigoberto, who has immigrated from Venezuela, feels singled out when his classmates laugh as he introduces himself. His experience includes speaking with the language of home and feeling apart from the people around him. Later he meets Angelina and realizes that he is not alone in feeling like an outsider. The story follows a young immigrant as a difficult classroom moment gives way to shared understanding and a sense of connection with classmates.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD980LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Great Dictionary CaperJudy SierraThe words in a dictionary grow bored, leave their usual pages, and head for a convention in Hollyword. Noah Webster is left trying to bring alphabetical order back after their departure. As the words combine in new ways, the book includes playful examples of word forms such as onomatopoeia and palindromes, treating language as the subject of a comic caper.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left BehindCynthia GradyUsing excerpts from children’s letters, this book recounts the experiences of young Japanese Americans who corresponded with librarian Clara Breed while imprisoned in World War II internment camps. After Executive Order 9066 followed the attack on Pearl Harbor, Breed’s young library patrons were sent to prison camps, where the correspondence continued during their three years of internment. An author’s note, timeline, resources, further reading, and bibliography provide additional context.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details