Kids Book Index
Alison Hughes
Felix Landon Yarrow, known as Fly, is a fourteen-year-old wheelchair user with cerebral palsy. Inspired by the chivalric ideals associated with Don Quixote and knighthood, he confronts a villain at school and protects a girl who does not realize she needs help. Told in free verse, the novel follows Fly as these actions bring him respect and a deeper understanding of himself.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions.
The Second Chance of Benjamin WaterfallsJames BirdAfter Benjamin is caught stealing a teddy bear, a court orders him to attend a so-called Native boot camp with his estranged father. The program is on an Ojibwe reservation in Minnesota. Its leader is Niimi Waatese, the Chief’s masked daughter, who is Benjamin’s age. Benjamin’s path toward redemption is tied to uncovering her secrets and the possibility of a second chance.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 619LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World’s Favorite TreatKay FrydenborgChocolate examines the history and production of chocolate through the Amazon rain forest, Mesoamerica, and Spanish conquistadores. It addresses exploitation and sustainable farming as parts of chocolate’s often troubling history. Photographs illustrate the subject, while resources provide further material. Recipes are included alongside the historical, environmental, and economic aspects of a food whose story links cultivation, colonial history, and modern farming practices.Twelve to FourteenOn one of the same reading listsView book details
Fright ClubEthan Long, illustrated by Ethan LongOn the evening before Halloween, a club of monsters meets to prepare its plan to scare children. The group includes a vampire, Fran K. Stein, a witch, and a wolf, each practicing frightening expressions, movements, and noises. When cute critters ask to take part, the club must decide whether they are scary enough to join. The question becomes who is scariest.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 480LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details