Books recommended by the Hawaii State Library:

“The Digger and the Flower”

By Joseph Kuefler

A digger discovers a beautiful flower on a construcion site and protects the flower through the building of the great, concrete city. Digger is devastated when the flower is accidentally cut down, but discovers there is a way to still help the flower and spread its beauty. For ages 4-8.

“The Poet X”

By Elizabeth Acevedo

A young girl in Harlem discovers how slam poetry can help her understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. For grades 9 and older.