Kids Book Index
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
When threatening events disrupt the online game Book Scavenger, Emily and her new friend James find an unusual book they think came from the game’s creator, Griswold. Griswold has been attacked and is in a coma, while the new game he planned to launch remains unknown. Emily and James pursue clues to uncover the secret of the game and locate one special book before the attackers catch up with them.
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Lost in the SunLisa GraffTrent Zimmerman starts middle school carrying guilt over a fatal accident at Cedar Lake during the previous year. He wants this new beginning to show that he is not defined by what happened. While trying to move past the traumatic event, Trent befriends Fallon Little, a class outcast with a facial scar, who helps him begin to release his guilt.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Way to Stay in DestinyAugusta ScattergoodAfter arriving by bus in Destiny, Florida, Theo must leave his familiar life behind and live with Raymond, a distant uncle who is a Vietnam War veteran. In town, Theo looks for a home, a friend, and a piano. A piano stands in the dance hall at the dance school and boarding house of Miss Sister Grandersole. He also uncovers a local baseball mystery, while Raymond intends something else for his nephew.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chasing Freedom: The Life Journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony InspiredHistorical Facts by Nikki GrimesSet before a 1904 women’s suffrage convention, this book imagines Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony having tea and recalling their lives. Their conversation shares biographical details, accomplishments, and the ways their causes intersected. Both women fought for one another’s aims, and the narrative includes connections such as Anthony’s brother Merritt sheltering John Brown’s followers, many recruited by Tubman. Full-page illustrations accompany the imagined meeting and its history-based stories.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details