Kids Book Index
Jessie Janowitz
All the Ways to Go concerns overcoming the fear of disappointing people one loves. It takes place during a summer when nothing is going as planned. The book also considers the good things that may come from that season. Jessie Janowitz is also the author of The Doughnut Fix. All the Ways to Go has 368 pages and was published by Sourcebooks on 2024-09-03.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The World-Famous NineBen Guterson, illustrated by Kristina KisterZander Olinga’s grandmother owns Number Nine Plaza, a spectacular nineteen-story department-store skyscraper known as the Nine. The building contains a rooftop Ferris wheel, ceiling-suspended monorail tracks, and twenty-five glass elevators. Zander and Natasha investigate its secrets as people who wish harm on them and the store threaten the Nine. They race to solve its mysteries in time.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeWord Count 67283On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Ghosts of Nameless IslandCarly Anne West, illustrated by Teo SkaffaGus Greenburg can see ghosts and uses that ability to help them move on. When he and his mother relocate to an old mansion on remote Nameless Island, his unusual gift puts him in danger. At the mansion, Gus encounters a ghost that intends to harm him. The story follows a boy with paranormal abilities as he faces a hostile spirit in an isolated new home.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeLexile Text Measure 760LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Alone Together: A Curious Exploration of LonelinessPetti Fong, illustrated by Jonathan DyckAlone Together examines loneliness and asks what it means to feel lonely and how people might respond to it. It considers isolation, quarantine, and social distancing, terms that became familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book also looks at government efforts in the United Kingdom and Japan to address loneliness, as well as ideas drawn from superheroes, children who have lived independently, and civil rights activists who confronted loneliness. These varied examples frame a wider inquiry into being alone and seeking connection.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details