Kids Book Index
Janae Marks
Financial trouble forces twelve-year-old Joy Taylor and her family to leave the home she has always loved for a small apartment in a new neighborhood. Joy begins a dog-walking business with a friend, but the work becomes more difficult when one of the dogs goes missing. Along the way, she discovers a hidden place and exchanges mysterious messages with a pen pal.
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Across the PondJoy McCulloughAfter an unhappy experience at her American middle school, Callie moves from San Diego to an inherited castle in Scotland. She hopes the move will let her remake herself, but the castle is run-down, cold, and full of critters. A difficult first encounter with the gardener’s granddaughter makes new friendships feel more daunting, and Callie considers homeschooling. Over time, she makes friends and becomes interested in bird-watching.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Losers at the Center of the GalaxyMary Winn HeiderA tuba-playing middle-schooler and his sister, who imitates jellyfish, are coping with the disappearance of their father, a former football player with CTE. As the siblings deal with this loss, each follows a separate way toward healing. The novel places their unusual habits alongside the family’s upheaval and includes moments of comedy amid its portrait of two children adjusting to their father’s absence.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Accused: My Story of Injustice (I, Witness series)Adama BahAdama Bah recounts being falsely accused of terrorism. Born in Conakry, Guinea, she immigrated to the United States and grew up in East Harlem, where she was closely connected to her community. After September 11, she learned that she was not an American citizen and was falsely accused of planning a suicide bombing. This nonfiction account addresses her experience of accusation, immigration, and injustice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details