Kids Book Index
Lindsey Stoddard
Bea and her mother have long been a team of two, but her mother’s marriage to Wendell brings three boys, two dogs, and a cat into their household. While Bea tries to find her place in the new stepfamily, her school may fail to provide the promised girls’ soccer team. Bea joins a larger effort to seek the team the girls were told they would have.
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The Golden HourNiki SmithAfter witnessing gun violence at school, Manuel turns to photography to help himself stay grounded. Returning from spring break, he finds a school community recovering from a traumatic event. He joins classmates Caysha and Sebastian on a county-fair project, and the three begin to form a friendship. Together, they open up to one another, confront fear, and find love, while Manuel continues to use photography as part of his effort to cope.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Soft Place to LandJanae MarksFinancial 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.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beneath the Waves: Celebrating the Ocean through Pictures, Poems, and StoriesStephanie Warren DrimmerThis collection explores the ocean, its animal and plant life, and the part it plays on Earth. It begins at the seashore and travels through ocean zones, including mangrove forests, coral reefs, and the deepest waters. Animal profiles, poetry, photographs, and factual information introduce the creatures that live there. The book also addresses ocean conservation and notes the ocean’s vast share of Earth’s surface and habitable space.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details