Kids Book Index
Ariel Bernstein
Cat and Duck wait in line for a large, curving slide. As they get nearer to the front, Cat imagines possible mishaps and becomes increasingly worried. Cat’s fears begin to affect Duck as well. The book asks whether Cat can move past that fear and help Duck enjoy the new slide. Its action stays with the two animal friends as they face the challenge together.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family CelebrationNatalie DaiseAfter Mama goes to work and Big Sis leaves for school, Bobo spends the day making okra stew with his father. They gather vegetables from the garden, Papa catches shrimp, and Bobo collects shells. In the kitchen they prepare vegetables and seasonings, add shrimp, and bake cornbread. Papa tells Bobo he learned the dish from his own father, and the family later eats the meal together, continuing a Gullah Geechee tradition.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Betty Before XIlyasah Shabazz, with Renée WatsonThis fictionalized account follows Betty’s childhood before her later marriage to Malcolm X. Raised by her aunt in Georgia until age six, she joins her mother, stepfather, and stepfamily in Detroit after her aunt dies. In the late 1940s, Betty loves her younger sisters but is mistreated by her mother. She later finds a home with church members active in the Housewives’ League, which encouraged African Americans to boycott businesses that would not hire them.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 810LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Bed of StarsJessica Love, illustrated by Jessica LoveA Bed of Stars is a 40-page book by Jessica Love, published by WALKER BOOKS in 2024. Its sensitive child looks at a night sky that seems endless and feels small. The child’s father then proposes an overnight camping trip in the desert. The stated situation includes the child, the father, the desert, the night sky, and the planned night outdoors.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details