Kids Book Index
Destiny Soria
Two Mexican American sisters were raised as dragon slayers, but an imminent war puts them on opposing sides. One sister develops an unlikely magical bond with a dragon. A more dangerous enemy then enters the conflict between humans and dragons. Their shared training as dragon slayers is tested as they take different positions in the war. The book is a standalone contemporary fantasy.
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The Losers at the Center of the GalaxyMary Winn HeiderA tuba-playing middle-schooler and his sister, who imitates jellyfish, are coping with the disappearance of their father, a former football player with CTE. As the siblings deal with this loss, each follows a separate way toward healing. The novel places their unusual habits alongside the family’s upheaval and includes moments of comedy amid its portrait of two children adjusting to their father’s absence.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a RevolutionJudith Heumann, with Kristen JoinerJudith “Judy” Heumann tells the story of her lifelong work for disability rights in the United States. After polio left her paralyzed at 18 months, she encountered exclusion early in life, including being denied attendance at school when she was five. Her memoir follows her fight to belong and her efforts to press for people with disabilities to be recognized and treated as equal citizens.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flight of the PuffinAnn BradenLibby, a seventh grader, creates postcards with encouraging messages. Her cards reach three other middle school students around the country, linking four young people whose lives are difficult in different ways. Bullying, homelessness, and grief are among the challenges they face. Told through four voices, the story follows how the connection created by the postcards helps each of them feel supported.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details