Kids Book Index
Struan Murray
Alex Evans has always believed she is human, but a fierce roar reveals that she is a dragon who has forgotten her true nature. After her father’s death, Alex has lived with her mother’s strict rules and fears. She begins a new life at a school on Skralla, a dragon haven, where she must learn to transform and accept both sides of herself.
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A World Worth SavingKyle LukoffAfter A comes out as transgender, his parents bring him to an anti-trans group that seeks to “fix” young people like him. He attends the meetings with friends Sal and Yarrow while their parents use their former names and worry about a supposed transgender trend. A fears being sent away for more intensive treatment. At the same time, pain-eating demons threaten the world. Drawing on Jewish mythology, this fantasy places A’s danger and his parents’ lack of acceptance alongside a larger fight against demons.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Say Goodbye in CubanDaniel Miyares, illustrated by Daniel MiyaresSet in Cuba in 1956, this graphic memoir draws on the childhood of Carlos, the author’s father. Carlos begins on a sugarcane farm in Ceiba Mocha before his family moves to the city after his father wins the lottery. He faces a new school, misses his grandfather, and watches unrest spread as Fidel Castro takes power. When his father’s business closes, neighbors grow suspicious of one another, and Carlos’s parents withhold much of what is happening. Then his father disappears, beginning Carlos’s escape from Cuba.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 370LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RadiantVaunda Micheaux NelsonSet in 1963 Pennsylvania, this novel in verse centers on Cooper Dale, a fifth grader and the only Black student in her class. Cooper tries to understand what it means to shine while facing an especially strict teacher and bullying from Wade Carter. Her mother cleans Wade’s wealthy white family’s home for extra income. Against a backdrop of national events, Cooper also shares a love of the Beatles with her older sister.OLDERLexile Text Measure HL510LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details