King for a Day
Illustrator
Christiane Kromer
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781600606595
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD600L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; wheelchair user; child in a wheelchair
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Pakistani)
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2014 Today
Choices, 2015 Picture Books for School-Age Children
CSMCL Best Books, 2014 Children's Literature
Global Reading:Selected Literature for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries, 2013 Asia/Pacific: Picture Book
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2013
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, 2013 Fiction
Keywords
Pakistan; kites; Basant; festival; siblings; competition; bullies
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Khan, Rukhsana, "King for a Day" (2013). Diverse Families. 1795.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1795