Kids Book Index
K. R. Alexander
A boy with the forbidden ability to travel through the lands of the dead arrives at Gallowgate Academy, a school of magic. He must learn to use his new powers against a monster pursuing him while navigating a world of ghosts, ghouls, and eccentric classmates. A dangerous family history brought him to the academy, where the boundary between a curse and survival keeps shifting.
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A Spoonful of TimeFlora AhnMaya’s grandmother, Halmunee, is losing her memory but continues to make dishes including miyeok-guk and songpyeon. Her kitchen stories about Korea become vivid for Maya. After a bite of food carries the pair into one of Halmunee’s memories, Maya encounters family secrets through time travel. The journey connects Halmunee’s cooking with the past she remembers and the stories she shares with Maya.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We Need to Talk About VaginasAllison K. Rodgers, illustrated by Annika Le LargeWe Need to Talk About Vaginas addresses the distinction between a vagina and a vulva. It centers questions that tweens may hesitate to voice and recognizes that vaginas are often not discussed. The book places anatomical terminology and the act of talking about it at its core, inviting an open discussion of a topic that can feel embarrassing or difficult.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to NAVIGATE Middle SchoolAnna Pozzatti, Bonnie Massimino, illustrated by DeAndra HodgeAnna Pozzatti and Bonnie Massimino’s 2023 book challenges earlier advice that told children facing bullying to ignore it or repeat a familiar saying. The supplied text states that this guidance did not work. Published by Magination Press on February 21, 2023, the book addresses navigating middle school rather than presenting those responses as solutions. Its title identifies middle school as its setting.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details