Kids Book Index
Ritu Hemnani
Set during India’s 1947 independence from British rule, this novel in free verse follows a Hindu boy and his family. Conflict involving Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims forces them from their home. They become refugees and relocate, facing the need to begin again as a family. The book traces the upheaval brought by Partition through the boy’s experience of displacement and his family’s effort to rebuild their lives.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
John the SkeletonTriinu LaanWritten by Triinu Laan and published by Restless Books, John the Skeleton features John, a classroom skeleton who retires. Grams and Gramps take him in and regard him as family. Pencil illustrations use black, white, and hot pink. It was named a 2025 Mildred L. Batchelder Award winner. Retirement is portrayed as a time when each person deserves quiet and rest.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily DickinsonLydia Corry, illustrated by Lydia CorryThis illustrated biography follows young Emily Dickinson as she and her dog Carlo roam through meadows looking for flowers. Panels bring Dickinson and Carlo to life, while excerpts from her poetry appear throughout the book. Alongside this portrayal of her early life, the book includes biographical highlights and suggestions for further reading. It presents Dickinson before the later seclusion for which she became known, connecting her observations in the natural world with her poems.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lunar BoyJes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo, illustrated by Jes Wibowo, Cin WibowoIndu is a trans boy from the moon who leaves his spaceship home with his adoptive mother to live on New Earth in a blended family. In this unfamiliar place, he feels out of place and struggles to be himself while seeking acceptance from his family and peers. Indu must decide whether to return home or make room for new friendships on Earth.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details