Kids Book Index
Gale Galligan
Ollie Herisson has moved among Singapore, Korea, France, and the United States because her father is a diplomat. Starting at another school, she expects that any awkward moments will disappear with the next move. But when her family chooses to settle in Virginia, Ollie has to face a lasting home, her imagined anime world, and the challenge of forming friendships.
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CeeCee: Underground Railroad CinderellaShana Keller, illustrated by Laura FreemanCeeCee recasts elements of Cinderella in the story of a girl enslaved on a Maryland plantation. She is made to serve the plantation owners’ two daughters, who treat her cruelly, while she secretly learns by listening to their lessons. A caring cook, Binty, offers help. After dreaming of Moses leading enslaved people to freedom, CeeCee resolves to escape north, risking everything for the possibility of a different life.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.0On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We Need to Talk About Divorce: An IMPORTANT book about Separation, Stepfamilies, and Feeling HeardKate Scharff, illustrated by Annika Le LargeA therapist offers personal and professional guidance for children dealing with divorce and other changes in family life. The book addresses the upheaval that can follow separation, including stepfamilies and the need for children to feel heard. Cartoon-style illustrations accompany practical advice intended to help readers navigate feelings and family transitions.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Future Me Saves the World (and Ruins My Life)Leah CypessTen-year-old Ethan knows time travel is real because his older self keeps returning to visit him. These visits bring bad news and demanding instructions rather than easy answers. Ethan’s thirty-nine-year-old self assigns him an urgent task: convince his class to treat its substitute teacher well enough that she keeps teaching. If she leaves, Ethan is told, she will become an evil dictator who destroys the planet. The story turns a school problem into a time-travel mission.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details