Kids Book Index
Linda Bailey
A picture-book biography follows Arthur Conan Doyle, a doctor, adventurer, and humanitarian who loved stories from childhood. Though he grew up poor, faced hardship at school, and encountered danger at sea, he continued writing. In 1887, he created the detective Sherlock Holmes, and the character’s mystery stories changed the course of Doyle’s life.
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Three Strike SummerSkyler SchremppIn 1936, Gloria’s family leaves an unsuccessful Oklahoma farm for California, where they work at a peach orchard. The novel takes place during the Dust Bowl. Gloria Mae wants to play on a baseball team made up of boys, despite a rule excluding girls at the migrant workers’ camp. Her father plans to challenge unfair orchard conditions that affect the family. Gloria faces dust storms and restrictions as she pursues baseball, while her family’s work and future are shaped by migration, farm labor, and protest.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild (Food Heroes series)Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo LeeSandor Katz, a devotee of fermented foods, leaves New York for Tennessee and opens a school for cooks who share his interests. As an adult, he moves from the city to a queer mountain community. His friends raise food, prepare meals, and eat together; after working, they sometimes dance in drag. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the account, which also includes a recipe.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
YonderAli StandishIn 1943, thirteen-year-old Danny Timmons is coping with several upheavals: his father is serving in World War II, his mother is expecting a baby, and he depends greatly on his friend Jack. After Jack, who has been abused, vanishes from their small Appalachian town, Danny sets out to learn what happened. His only lead is the name of a place called Yonder, and finding Jack becomes his determined purpose.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details