Kids Book Index
Rachel Hartman
Charl and his mother fled to the remote town of St. Muckle’s seven years ago and made a new home there. The town offers freedom to people who remain within its walls for a year and a day, and its muddy location has kept dragons away. When Charl sees a ghost, his past begins to threaten that safety. A tragic accident, murder, plague, and a mercenary dragon follow.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
King: A Life (Young Adult Edition)Jonathan Eig; Adapted by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. LongThis young adult adaptation follows the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his childhood in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood to his emergence as a civil rights leader in Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery. It presents him as a student, preacher, activist, dreamer, husband, and father, as well as an influential and controversial figure. The biography also addresses his depression, doubts, serial infidelities, and persecution by the FBI. It includes archival photographs and footnotes.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a NationBarb RosenstockThis nonfiction account traces Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox, sisters whose alleged communications with a spirit began after unexplained rapping in their Hydesville, New York, home in 1848. The messages were said to come from a murdered traveling peddler. As public attention grew, the sisters held séances in cities for wealthy clients seeking contact with dead relatives, helping spur the Modern Spiritualist movement.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Art of Drag, TheJake Hall, illustrated by Sofie Birkin, Helen Li, and Jasjyot Singh HansThis illustrated guide examines the history of drag through fashion, theater, sexuality, and politics. It moves from early forms of performance to the present, taking in Kabuki theater, Shakespeare, the Stonewall riots, and New York’s ballroom scene. It also includes Paris Is Burning, Pose, Lady Bunny, and Victoria Sin. Perspectives on drag’s future come from Don One, Sweatmother, Crystal Rasmussen, and The Vixen.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details