Kids Book Index
Betsy Cornwell
Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday—and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse—Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself.
A Night DividedJennifer A. NielsenIncludes exclusive bonus content!With the rise of the Berlin Wall, Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The MarvelsBrian SelznickA boy's quest uncovers family secrets in a mysterious London house.Twelve to FourteenLexile 770LATOS 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Seneca VillageMarilyn NelsonPoetry illustrated in the poet's own words - with brief prose descriptions of what she sees inside her work -- this exquisite collection takes readers back in time and deep into the mind's eye of Marilyn Nelson.A girl ponders being free-but-not-free.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details