Kids Book Index
Roger Mello
A gardener guards the White Rose closely. His caution is linked to a cold he caught after walking barefoot in search of his shoes, which a cat had hidden. The cat had come from the gardener’s younger brother, who was married to Dalva. Dalva had inherited the cat from her uncle. The story builds its account through this chain of people, possessions, and earlier events.
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights ActivistCynthia LevinsonThis book recounts the life of Audrey Faye Hendricks, who was nine when she marched against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. Inspired by her desire for equality and meals shared with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Audrey joined the protest and spent a week in jail. She became the youngest known child arrested for picketing against Birmingham’s segregation practices. The book includes an author’s note, timeline, recipe, and sources.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wolf, the Duck, and the MouseMac BarnettAfter a wolf swallows a mouse, the mouse discovers that a duck has already made a home inside the wolf’s belly, complete with a table and food. The new companions dance, making the wolf ill, and later face a hunter’s threat. Wearing armor made from household objects, they leave the wolf to drive the hunter away. In return, the wolf grants them a favor concerning their unusual home.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog TreatsDori Hillestad ButlerWritten by Dori Hillestad Butler, the book has Kayla prepare Thor, Jillian’s new puppy, a batch of peanut butter treats. When they go missing, King comes under suspicion. Kayla acts analytically, checking for a peanut butter smell on King’s breath. The absence of that smell shows that King did not eat the treats. The case turns on a clue that revises the initial suspicion.Younger ReadersLexile Text Measure 440LATOS Book Level 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details