Kids Book Index
Kristi Wientge
Twelve-year-old Flor agrees to take part in a honey festival, only to be teamed with someone she considers her nemesis. While preparing for the event, she assists an elderly beekeeper. Flor is also worried about her parents’ marriage, leaving the festival, her difficult partnership, and family concerns intertwined in her life.
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Each Tiny SparkPablo CartayaTwelve-year-old Emilia Torres is creative and can focus deeply when engaged, but finds organization difficult. Her father has returned from an overseas tour of duty and is sometimes affectionate but also withdrawn, complicating their relationship. When he teaches Emilia to weld, they begin to connect. Meanwhile, a social-studies project and a proposal to redraw school boundaries lead Emilia to confront immigration, fairness, and the effects of anti-immigration views in her community.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Little Black FishSamad BehrangiThe Little Black Fish has questions about the world beyond his pond. While the other fish stay together and fear doing anything different, he leaves the pool and follows the stream toward the river and sea. His journey brings striking sights as well as danger, and he risks both safety and relationships to see what lies beyond his home. The book follows his search for answers in a larger world.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Become an Accidental GeniusElizabeth MacLeod, Frieda WishinskyHow to Become an Accidental Genius gathers accounts of inventions found by women, men, and children, covering both major and small discoveries. The book profiles well-known and less familiar inventors, including George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Epperson, and Mary Sherman Morgan. Illustrations and archival photographs accompany material on the windshield wiper, Popsicles, and the U.S. space race.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details