Kids Book Index
Anne Bustard
In 1949, eleven-year-old Glory Bea lives in Gladiola, Texas, three years after the war ended. Her father never came back from France, though her family says he died at Omaha Beach. Glory Bea believes he may still be alive. When a French Gratitude Train carrying gifts from France is scheduled to stop in Gladiola, she becomes convinced that her father will arrive with it.
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A Hatful of Dragons: and More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny PoemsVikram MadanThis poetry collection brings together comic verses about dragons, musical pandas and pangolins, dinosaur-hatching mail-order eggs, aliens, a robot uncle, and a professor who travels among the book’s pages. The poems use several formats, including limericks, rebuses, and a fill-in-the-blank poem whose choices create more than 13.8 billion combinations. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the playful creatures and surprises.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 669LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Circus of Stolen DreamsLorelei SavarynTwelve-year-old Andrea feels guilty and unhappy after her brother disappears. Near her home, she discovers Reverie, a magical dream world in the woods, and enters it to escape her pain. The dream world offers relief from reality, but Andrea must confront whether she can return to the real world. Her journey is shaped by the loss of her brother and by the pull between Reverie and the life she left behind.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Brave Like ThatLindsey StoddardEleven-year-old Cyrus believes he cannot become a football hero or firefighter like his adopted father, a former football star and firefighter in Northfield. Expectations around him point toward those paths, but Cyrus does not feel he has that kind of bravery. A stray dog, new friends, rhythm, and his loving grandmother help him recognize his own courage and find a direction that belongs to him.Nine to TwelveWord Count 55317On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details