Kids Book Index
Liz Kessler
When Liv receives a school assignment about family history, she begins asking about the past her bubbe has never discussed. Liv learns about her grandmother’s life in Holland during World War II, including her involvement with the Dutch Resistance and hidden family connections. The story links a present-day school project to a grandmother’s wartime experience and the history passed between generations.
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The Summer She Went MissingChelsea IchasoWhen Audrey vanishes, her brother and her best friend Paige search for her. Their efforts bring a series of false leads, while Paige uncovers a secret in Audrey’s room. The disappearance follows a summer when Audrey had seemed unlike herself, and Paige had begun receiving attention from Audrey’s brother, Dylan. The search gradually turns toward what Audrey may have been hiding.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Gut ReactionKirby Larson, Quinn WyattTess Medina begins eighth grade in a new city while grieving for her father, a professional baker who died three years earlier. Tess bakes too and has been a finalist in a junior baking competition. Sharing treats helps her make friends with Elly and Rajeet, but worsening stomach pain and sudden bathroom needs make her own food restrictions grow. She keeps these symptoms secret from her mother and friends. After passing out at school and going to the hospital, Tess is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 561LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Deer Run HomeAnn Clare LeZotteEffie is Deaf and uses sign language, but no one in her family has learned it. After she and her older sister move in with their father, Effie begins fifth grade at a new school. Her sign-language interpreter, Miss Kathy, and English teacher, Mr. Bart, offer support; Mr. Bart values Effie’s writing, which reflects sign-language grammar. Effie also befriends Cait, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy. As concerns grow about neglect at home, Miss Kathy visits and later gains temporary custody of Effie while a hearing begins.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details