Kids Book Index
Karen Lynn Williams
Enrique wants to travel with his soccer team to a major tournament, but his father will not allow it. Crossing the checkpoint could endanger their undocumented family, leaving Enrique to wrestle with his wish to play and the risks his family faces. The story follows his struggle between a team commitment and the realities that shape his family’s movement and safety.
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There’s a Ghost in this HouseOliver Jeffers, illustrated by Oliver JeffersAn unnamed young girl looks through a supposedly haunted house for ghosts that are difficult to spot. She invites readers to take part in the hide-and-seek search. The book combines the girl’s investigation with a playful ghost hunt inside the house, using translucent pages alongside drawings and black-and-white photographs.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Walk in the WordsHudson Talbott, illustrated by Hudson TalbottThis account is told by a boy who is called a slow reader. He recalls that drawing felt natural to him, while long sentences were difficult even though individual words were manageable. When reading challenges leave him overwhelmed, he turns to art. The book follows his efforts to learn to read at his own pace and chronicles both those struggles and his escape into art.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD540LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Faraway ThingsDave EggersYoung Lucian finds a cutlass that has washed ashore on the seashore. The discovery leads to a mysterious encounter and marks a moment of personal growth for him. Soft mixed-media illustrations accompany this coastal story, in which an object from the water opens a path to something unfamiliar. Lucian’s experience centers on discovery, mystery, and a change in how he meets the world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details