Kids Book Index
Laura James
Pug sets out on an adventure at sea wearing a sailor suit after eating jam tarts for breakfast. Although he is frightened of water, he follows his nose toward a picnic basket. This separates him from his girl and leads to a high-stakes, silly adventure. The story places a water-fearing, jam-tart-loving pug in a seafaring predicament.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Beyond the Bright SeaLauren WolkIn the early twentieth century, twelve-year-old Crow lives on an isolated Massachusetts island with Osh, who rescued her as an infant, and their neighbor Miss Maggie. Left in a boat shortly after birth, Crow begins seeking the truth about where she came from. Her search may uncover a connection to a leper colony and leads her to reconsider what makes a family.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It All Comes Down to ThisKaren EnglishDuring the summer of 1965, twelve-year-old Sophie and her upper-middle-class Black family have recently moved to a mostly white Los Angeles neighborhood. Sophie wants to write her own book, spend time with her friend Jennifer, and win a part in a community play. As the summer unfolds, she encounters racism in exclusions and a store clerk’s suspicion. She also struggles to understand why the family’s new Black housekeeper, Mrs. Baylor, dislikes her. Meanwhile, Sophie’s sister Lily’s relationship with Mrs. Baylor’s politically active son creates tension, alongside their father’s affair.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Creekfinding: A True StoryJacqueline Briggs MartinThis nonfiction picture book tells of Michael Osterholm’s restoration of a creek on land he bought in northeastern Iowa. The creek had been diverted decades earlier. As it was restored, wildlife gradually returned, including native brook trout. An excavator used in the project is introduced as a “creekfinding machine.” The book follows the return of a stream and the living things connected to it.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details