Kids Book Index
Sheila Turnage
On Hatteras Island, North Carolina, twelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives where the rhythms of the tides shape daily life and mysteries can be found by looking closely. Stick and her friends Rain and Neb investigate wartime secrets amid danger on a changing island. This World War II spy mystery features the young detectives’ search for clues and their island setting.
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YonderAli StandishIn 1943, thirteen-year-old Danny Timmons is coping with several upheavals: his father is serving in World War II, his mother is expecting a baby, and he depends greatly on his friend Jack. After Jack, who has been abused, vanishes from their small Appalachian town, Danny sets out to learn what happened. His only lead is the name of a place called Yonder, and finding Jack becomes his determined purpose.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Falling ShortErnesto CisnerosIsaac Castillo and Marco Honeyman enter sixth grade knowing the year will change their lives. Basketball player Isaac wants to improve his schoolwork, hoping better grades will ease his parents' arguments. Marco earns straight A's and hopes to win his father's approval by making the school basketball team. Though different, the two close friends support one another as they work toward the middle-grade students they want to become.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sharks Forever: The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect PredatorMark Leiren-YoungThis nonfiction exploration of sharks covers their habitats, biology, habits, and personalities. It introduces sharks that form friendships, species small enough to fit in a soup can, and others that can walk on land or produce their own light. The book also considers ancient sharks from millions of years ago and newly discovered species. Alongside current science, it explains that many sharks are struggling to survive.Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details