Kids Book Index
Kelly Yang
Ten-year-old Lina Gao sees her mother’s social-media video gain attention and becomes interested in being seen and heard online. With friends Carla and Finn and her younger sister Millie, Lina tries to go viral. A recent immigrant from China, Lina struggles to keep pace with new classmates on social media. The book considers both benefits and drawbacks of contemporary technology.
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Plain Jane and the MermaidVera Brosgol, illustrated by Vera BrosgolJane sets out on an underwater adventure after a quest for independence leads her beneath the sea. Her journey includes sea monsters, dangerous mermaids, a selkie, and a kidnapped prince. The graphic novel follows Jane through an ocean world filled with threats and plot turns as she attempts a rescue. Muted graphic panels accompany the story’s fantasy setting and its comic dialogue.Nine to TwelveWord Count 7622On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Summer VampViolet Chan Karim, illustrated by Violet Chan KarimMaya is mistakenly sent to a vampire camp for the summer. The campers are benevolent, though they are very different from her. At first, the situation raises the question of whether a human girl can make it through the camp, but Maya forms friendships there and has a better summer than she expected. Bold, colorful panels accompany this story of an accidental camp placement.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure GN420LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Giga Town: A Guide to Manga IconographyFumiyo Kouno, illustrated by Fumiyo KounoThis visual guide explains manga symbols, known in Japanese as manpu. It explores expressive marks such as sweat drops, bulging veins, and puffs of smoke, which convey feelings or actions in manga and Japanese children’s cartoons. A pictorial contents page directs readers to detailed entries, with cartoon-strip examples illustrating a wide range of symbols. Black-and-white illustrations add a gently humorous visual approach to this guide to manga’s symbolic language.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details