Kids Book Index
Megan Frazer Blakemore
Frankie Sparks is a third grader who brings her interest in science and math to everyday problems. When her teacher says the class may choose a pet within certain limits, Frankie wants a rat. To make her case, she researches rodents and tries to persuade her teacher, classmates, and best friend Maya. The story follows Frankie’s effort to help decide what animal will join the classroom.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
StrangersMargaret Petersen HaddixIn the Greystone family, siblings Chess, Emma, and Finn live with their mother and seem happy and ordinary. A second trio of siblings disappears despite sharing each child’s name, birthday, and appearance. Their mother also disappears soon afterward, sending their lives into confusing turmoil. Searching for her leads them to coded messages, hidden routes, and unanticipated helpers while questions about their past deepen.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Bridge HomePadma VenkatramanViji and her sister Rukku leave home to escape their abusive father and find themselves living on the streets in India. There they meet Muthu and Arul, two other unhoused children. The four work together to earn money for food and try to improve their circumstances. Told as a letter from Viji to Rukku, the story considers friendship, survival, and the different forms family can take when illness threatens their fragile world.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
From an Idea to DisneyLowey Bundy SicholThis illustrated nonfiction book follows how Walt and Roy Disney’s idea developed into the Walt Disney Company. It examines the company’s history, business, and brand, including its theme parks, television programs, movie studios, merchandise, and Mickey Mouse. The book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment company and the growth of one of its most recognizable characters and businesses.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details