Kids Book Index
Flora Ahn
Maya’s grandmother, Halmunee, is losing her memory but continues to make dishes including miyeok-guk and songpyeon. Her kitchen stories about Korea become vivid for Maya. After a bite of food carries the pair into one of Halmunee’s memories, Maya encounters family secrets through time travel. The journey connects Halmunee’s cooking with the past she remembers and the stories she shares with Maya.
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The Windeby PuzzleLois LowryBlending fiction with history, this novel is set in an Iron Age village. Estrild wants to become a warrior, and Varick, an orphan boy with a twisted back, helps train her. Both stand apart in a community where differences are poorly tolerated. Inspired by the discovery of a 2,000-year-old bog body in Northern Germany, the story considers the danger facing them.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Death & Life of Benny BrooksEthan LongBenny Brooks is contending with a series of troubles at home and at school. His parents have divorced, and his mother moves away, leaving Benny, his brother, and his sister with their father, who has received a lung-cancer diagnosis. Benny is also picked on by his older brother, unnoticed by his crush, and having difficulty in all classes other than art. The story follows how these pressures accumulate for Benny.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Abeni’s SongP. Djèlí ClarkA song is presented as a possible guide in darkness, but the warning urges caution about which song one hears. The action begins when warriors carrying burning blades attack a village, leaving no time to run. The book pairs this assault with a danger rooted in listening and song. It introduces the attack as an urgent event, stressing that danger is already approaching.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details