Hmm.  Not much longer than a toddler's picture-book, but directed at, it seems, urban youth who feel under-represented in those traditional books.  So, I can't tell if it's best for 5 year-olds, or for their older siblings.  Clearly a product of its times, c. 1973, all about diversity and finding hope in the concrete jungle.  I am glad I read it, but I won't recommend it. ( )

This is one of my favorite childhood stories about a young boy who doesn't believe in Spring. He lives in the busy city and along with his friend he decides to find out if there really is a such thing as spring. By the end of the book he has found some yellow flowers in a junk yard and he determines that Spring does exist.
This is a great book to read when students are learning about the changing seasons. ( )

K-2. Many of Lucille Clifton's storybooks are related to seasons and this one is about springtime. A little boy named King Shabazz doesn't believe in springtime because he doesn't see the signs of it yet. Great book to read to students when Spring is approaching so that they can notice the changes in the weather and in nature. ( )

A little boy and his friend did not believe it was spring so they went to find it. Finally they found spring, a birds nest with eggs. ( )