Kids Book Index
Dan Santat
This graphic memoir by Dan Santat follows Dan, a child known for following rules, helping his mother, and avoiding trouble. Even so, he is bullied and feels unseen. When his parents send him on a school trip to Europe, he expects little from the experience. He must travel with classmates who have made fun of him and questions why his teacher wanted him to join the trip.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.
Not an Easy WinChrystal D. GilesAfter moving to Larenville, North Carolina, with his mother and younger sister, Lawrence repeatedly gets into trouble for fighting when other students taunt him. Following his expulsion from school, he spends time at an after-school program run by Mr. Dennis, where he completes online work, helps prepare for other children, and learns chess. When Deuce provokes him again, Lawrence begins to consider a different response. A shared interest in music helps Lawrence and Deuce move toward a new relationship.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
UnravellerFrances HardingeIn a world where anyone can make a curse capable of ruining a life, fifteen-year-old Kellen can undo curses. He travels with Nettle, whose earlier curse changed her into a heron. After Kellen angers a wealthy client and they are jailed, Gall offers their release in return for work for an unnamed patron. As they take assignments, Kellen and Nettle confront the complicated motives behind curses: mistakes, secrets, faults, and strong feelings, rather than simple evil.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Pocketful of StarsAisha BushbyThirteen-year-old Safiya feels distant from her Kuwaiti mother, especially after choosing to live with her father following her parents’ divorce. When her mother has a stroke and enters a coma, Safiya is frightened and guilty about their last argument. At the hospital, she begins moving through memories of her mother’s youth in Kuwait. Each visit works like a video-game quest, requiring Safiya to identify an object from a memory and find it in the real world to unlock another.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 50269On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details