Kids Book Index
Marina Cohen
Twelve-year-old Kallie relies on logic and wants an explanation for everything. At her town’s Festival of Fools, a man without a face gives her a wooden puzzle box. Kallie tries to unlock it and releases something, drawing her into another world. There, Liah, a young bone carver, travels with her master to sell their work to a wicked queen. Magic unsettles Kallie’s commitment to order.
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The Jumbie God’s Revenge (The Jumbies Series)Tracey BaptisteAn out-of-season hurricane strikes Corinne’s seaside village, and a second, fiercer storm drives villagers from their homes toward shelter in the mountains. Corinne first believes the ocean-ruling jumbie Mama D’Leau caused the weather, but learns that the angry god Huracan is responsible. Using her supernatural powers, she joins friends and some enemies to discover why he is angry and try to save her Caribbean home. The story draws on Caribbean and West African tales.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The IliadHomerThis retelling of Homer’s epic depicts war between the Greeks and Trojans, with Olympian deities aiding both sides. The conflict begins after Paris abducts Helen, Menelaus’s wife, and continues for ten years. A warrior’s dispute with his commander leads him to withdraw from battle, setting off consequences for armies and gods. The account conveys the disorder and violence of the conflict through detailed artwork.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 152886On one of the same reading listsView book details
A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central ParkAshley Benham Yazdani, illustrated by Ashley Benham YazdaniSet in 1858, the book begins as rapid growth in New York City puts its remaining open land at risk from new streets and tall buildings. It follows the planners behind the creation of Central Park, describing how they transformed swampland into the city’s green heart. Watercolor illustrations show the park taking shape, and extensive back matter provides additional information.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 781LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details