Kids Book Index
Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace West
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, dogs with behavior problems, and abandoned robot dogs. Chance, a real dog, was left there after her owners used dog-sitters who departed. Metal Head is a robot dog longing for a real home, while Mouse lives freely in the shelter and protects the dogs he loves. Chance and Metal Head set off together to seek permanent homes.
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The Liars SocietyAlyson GerberWeatherby receives a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, hoping to enter the world of the father she has never met and to make genuine friends. She also carries a secret that could upend her new life. Elsewhere at the school, two students must investigate a theft in order to gain entry to a hidden society, where family secrets and an island mystery raise the stakes.All readersWord Count 47422On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Plate of HopeErin Frankel, illustrated by Paola EscobarA picture-book biography of chef José Andrés follows his early love of cooking in Spain. As a boy, he gathered wood for a fire to cook paella and delighted in olive oil, chopped vegetables, and saffron. The book also focuses on Andrés and his World Central Kitchen organization, connecting his cooking story with helping in communities.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of NatureLynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia PattonThis collection contains fourteen haiku about the less tidy parts of nature. Its poems turn to subjects such as whale gas, how lobsters urinate, the source of honey, and flamingos that cool themselves by defecating on their legs. Rather than focusing on flowers or sunsets, the book presents bodily functions and animal behavior as its subject matter. Each poem approaches the natural world through details that are intentionally gross or surprising.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details