Kids Book Index
Lisa Graff
Twelve-year-old CJ travels with her aunt Nic, a psychic medium who speaks to spirits from a place called Far Away and passes messages to people who are grieving. CJ’s mother died only hours after CJ was born, and Nic’s gift has been CJ’s only means of communicating with her. CJ must also confront uncertainty about what happened to her mother.
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Eight Times UpJohn CorrRiley begins aikido classes after his father hopes the practice will help him manage anxiety. Guided by their sensei, Riley and his classmates learn aikido skills and come to understand that the practice is not about defeating others, avoiding mistakes, or achieving perfection. As they train together, the students form close friendships across their different backgrounds.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The ClassFrances O’Roark DowellA group of sixth graders tells its experiences through twenty different points of view. Their accounts describe friendships shaped by stealing, spying, and efforts to help a classmate in need. The many narrators present their own versions of what happens among the group. Sixth grade is portrayed as a confusing period, with the students’ relationships and actions forming the events they recount.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Freya & ZooseEmily ButlerFreya, a rockhopper penguin, has long both wanted and feared adventure. When she learns of Captain Salomon August Andrée’s balloon journey toward the North Pole, she boards it with a travel guide. In the frozen Far North, she and a mouse move past a poor first impression and build a friendship while confronting hardships. A historical note accompanies the tale.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details