Kids Book Index
Tami Charles
A family marks the New Year by cooking a traditional Haitian soup. Ti Gran teaches her granddaughter Belle the recipe she learned as a child and shares the story of Haitian independence. The tradition of eating the soup reaches back to the Haitian Revolution, so their kitchen celebration also opens a discussion of Haiti’s history of slavery. Maracas and dancing footsteps accompany the family’s preparations.
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Sisters: Venus & Serena WilliamsJeanette Winter, illustrated by Jeanette WinterThis picture-book biography follows sisters Venus and Serena Williams before they became tennis stars. Growing up in Compton, California, the sisters have big dreams. The account connects their childhood relationship and shared aspirations with their later lives as champion tennis players, telling their story as sisters whose early dreams precede their success in the sport.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Home Is a WindowStephanie Parsley LedyardA family leaves a beloved residence for another house and considers what home means during the move. Home is described through familiar things—a window, doorway, rug, and hug—rather than as a single place. As the family makes a home somewhere new, the story holds both the departure from the old house and the feelings attached to creating a new one. The family’s experience connects domestic objects and affection with the idea of home for them.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Home in the WoodsEliza Wheeler, illustrated by Eliza WheelerAfter their father dies, six-year-old Marvel, her mother, and her seven siblings must begin again. The family moves to a home in the woods and works together to reclaim an abandoned woodland shack. Their story emphasizes the cooperation and courage involved in making a home after loss. The book includes ink-and-watercolor illustrations and an author’s note.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 690LATOS Book Level 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details