Kids Book Index
Kelly J. Baptist
Kelly J. Baptist’s 224-page book Eb & Flow (In Verse) was published by Yearling on March 26, 2024. The narrative is told in verse. Tweens De'Kari and Ebony each receive ten-day suspensions. Neither believes they are at fault. Time away leads each to see the world differently. One voice denies hitting girls, and another reacts by rolling their eyes and looking down at their shoes.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
The One and Only RubyKatherine ApplegateRuby is a young elephant living with her adopted herd in a wildlife sanctuary. Her story continues several months after The One and Only Bob, when the caretaker from the African elephant orphanage where Ruby was raised comes to visit. Ruby worries about becoming older as she learns more about her past, her family, and herself. The book includes greyscale spot illustrations, a glossary, and an author’s note.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
GlobalEoin Colfer, Andrew DonkinSami lives with his grandfather in a village on the Indian Ocean, where they fish for a living. As the ocean rises, their catches shrink. In northern Canada, warming temperatures melt the ice, leaving polar bears with less food and bringing them into town. Yuki is determined to help the bears as environmental change threatens both children’s homes and lives.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL330LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Every Day: The Graphic NovelDavid LevithanAdapted from David Levithan’s 2012 novel, this graphic novel centers on A, a teen who wakes in a different person’s body every day. Full-color cartoon panels portray A’s repeated changes of body and identity as each day begins, alongside a love that remains out of reach in the story.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details