Kids Book Index
Deborah Wiles
Two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles introduces us to the Cakes, a family of traveling bakers, who've just arrived in Wiles's legendary Aurora County, Mississippi.Emma Lane Cake has five brothers, four dogs, and a family that can't stay put.
MadeHand: A Crafts Sampler by Carole Lexa SchaeferTold through narrative, poetry, memoir, and journal entries, this tribute to handmade objects brings American history alive.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Orca Scientists (Scientists in the Field series)Kim Perez Valice, photographed by Andy Comins, the Center for Whale Research"Follow the scientists working in the Pacific Northwest to learn about the orca whale population there, as they race to save these remarkable mammals from extinction.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Stitch in TimeDaphne KalmarNPR's Best Book of 2018An orphan grapples with her unpleasant aunt and the even more unpleasant idea of moving to Boston in this poignant middle-grade debut that handles loss and renewal."Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time, Donut’s story is gritty, hopeful and ultimately all about the various ways that love shows…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details