Makeda Makes a Mountain

Written by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich & illustrated by Lydia Mba

Part of the Makeda Makes Book Series

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4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

Mar 4, 2025

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

The third title in a delightful new Level 2 I Can Read! series from acclaimed author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and illustrator Lydia Mba, starring Makeda, an exuberant seven-year-old “maker” and problem solver who loves to create. Perfect for readers who love Rosie Revere, Engineer and Reina Ramos Works It Out.Makeda and her family are cleaning the house for a party! They make a huge pile of items they don’t use anymore, and soon it’s time to take them away. But Makeda is not ready to throw anything out. Can she find new ways to use her old things? This Level 2 I Can Read! book features an engaging story, longer sentences, and language play perfect for developing readers.

What Kind of Book is Makeda Makes a Mountain

Topics

imagination and play cooking and food

Genres

fiction

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Author

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of 8th Grade Superzero, a Notable Book for a Global Society, as well as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is a co-author of the NAACP Image Award nominated Two Naomis and the forthcoming Naomis Too and is the editor of The Hero Next Door, an anthology from We Need Diverse Books. A member of The Brown Bookshelf and the Advisory Board of We Need Diverse Books, Olugbemisola holds a master of arts in education and writes frequently on literacy and parenting topics. She lives with her family in New York City. Visit her online at olugbemisolabooks.com.

Illustrator

Lydia Mba