Kids Book Index
Eliza Wheeler, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
After 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.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Freedom SoupTami CharlesA 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.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On 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
Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the FutureTami Lewis Brown, Debbie Loren Dunn, illustrated by Chelsea Beck Disney-HyperionThis book tells how three women skilled in mathematics faced obstacles while programming one of the first computers. It contrasts that early era with a time when math problems were solved with pencil and paper, mail was delivered by post, and files were kept in paper folders and metal cabinets. Told in free verse, it includes biographical back matter and resources.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details