Kids Book Index
Lindsay Lackey
Thirteen-year-old Houston is accepted into a junior astronaut program, but leaving for it means being apart from his brother Robbie, who has cerebral palsy. Guilt makes Houston search for a way to give Robbie a lunar experience of his own. His hopes of becoming an astronaut collide with the needs of the brother he wants to include in reaching for the stars.
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AlebrijesDonna Barba HigueraFor four centuries, Earth has been a barren wasteland, and the remaining people live either in the harsh city of Pocatel or in the wilderness beyond it. Thirteen-year-old Leandro, a pickpocket, and his sister Gabi try to survive in Pocatel, where Cascabel descendants such as their family face hostility. As orphans in post-apocalyptic California, Leandro and Gabi become catalysts in efforts to create a better society.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What It’s Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and WhyDavid Allen Sibley, illustrated by David Allen SibleyDavid Allen Sibley explains how birds experience and navigate their world through more than 300 color illustrations, some shown life-size. Topics include senses, feathers, color, flight, swimming, migration, feeding, birdsong, nesting, and care of young. The book also considers birds’ roles in ecosystems and how human activity can assist or harm them. Bird-identification tips support its exploration of distinctive traits and shared characteristics.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Finally SeenKelly YangAfter five years apart, Lina Gao travels from Beijing to California to join her family in America. She adjusts to a new school while helping with the family’s bath-bomb business as they try to cover overdue rent. Lina also searches for a sense of belonging in her new life. Along the way, she discovers the power of books and begins to raise her voice.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details