Kids Book Index
Yoon Ha Lee
Min is a gumiho, a shape-shifting fox spirit, who sets out across the galaxy after her brother disappears. Using her abilities, she searches for him while investigating the mystery surrounding the Dragon Pearl. Her journey also aims to clear her brother’s name. The novel combines Korean mythology with science fiction, placing a fox spirit’s quest in a galaxy-spanning setting.
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Spy RunnerEugene YelchinIn 1953 Tucson, twelve-year-old Jake is swept up in the Red Scare. His father never returned from World War II and is thought to be imprisoned in Russia. When Jake’s mother boards a Russian man named Shubin, Jake suspects him of spying on plans at a nearby Air Force base. A gold-toothed stranger, a black car, and visits from FBI agents heighten his suspicions. Jake and his friend use their favorite spy comic as a guide, leading Jake into increasingly dangerous actions.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 5.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tooth & Claw: The Dinosaur WarsDeborah NoyesThis history recounts the rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh as they competed to find fossils in the American West. Their race unfolded while ideas about dinosaurs and extinct species were still emerging. Between them, the two scientists discovered dozens of major dinosaur species and helped establish paleontology in America. The book places their competition and intrigue within nineteenth-century America and includes photographs and extensive back matter.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 1230LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer PioneerEmily Arnold McCullyThis biography follows Ada Byron Lovelace from an unusual childhood through her work with mathematics and early computing ideas. Ada’s mother left her father, the poet Lord Byron, when Ada was an infant and arranged a private education for her. At seventeen, Ada met Charles Babbage and shared his interests in algebra and calculus. Her notes on Babbage’s Analytical Engine recognized possibilities in his mechanical computer. The account also describes chronic illness and difficult family relationships during her life.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details