Kids Book Index
Sally Soweol Han, illustrated by Sally Soweol Han
After a long day in the city, Lewis and his mother are temporarily stranded when their bus breaks down on a country road. At first there seems to be nothing to do, but Lewis begins listening to the night. Beetles, insects, wind, and rustling plants create a changing chorus around him, revealing a landscape full of sounds he had not noticed before.
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Shark GirlKate Beaton, illustrated by Kate BeatonAfter Shark Girl is caught in a fishing captain’s net, she decides to seek revenge. With help from a sea witch, she becomes a human sailor and begins planning a mutiny, but she needs the crew’s help before she can act. Her sense of justice extends to fish and people alike as she works out a clever way to escape. The story reshapes a classic mermaid tale.Picture BooksATOS Book Level 3.7AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Old Blue Is My Home: A Picture BookLita JudgeA girl and her family make their home in an old blue van, which gives them shelter, a place to sleep, and a way to be together. They cook outside and sleep beneath the stars, yet the girl sometimes feels unmoored and different at school. As those feelings grow, her mother reminds her that the van contains their family’s love. The watercolor-and-pencil picture book explores home, belonging, and life amid housing insecurity.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nunu and the SeaIsabella KungWhen Nunu’s anger and sadness feel overwhelming, she imagines sailing out to sea in a giant boat made from origami. The journey gives her a way to move through emotions that feel too large to manage. As her imagined voyage continues, the artwork shifts gradually from grayscale into color, accompanying Nunu’s effort to work through her feelings.Picture BooksOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details