Kids Book Index
Hilda Eunice Burgos
Miosotis Flores, a Dominican American girl in Philadelphia, hopes to foster rescue dogs and looks forward to her sister Amarilis’s wedding. Her father offers her a deal: improve her grades in two classes, and she may adopt a dog in summer. While caring for a fearful pup named Freckles, Miosotis notices Amarilis withdrawing from friends and family and behaving in unfamiliar ways.
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Spi-ku: A Clutter of Short Verse on Eight LegsLeslie BulionThis book uses short poems, descriptive passages, and detailed digital illustrations to introduce spiders. It covers how spiders hunt, mate, and raise offspring. Supporting material includes science-term definitions, an explanation of the poetic forms, and lists of common and scientific names. The back matter also holds a spider-hunting guide, further-study resources, and a chart comparing relative sizes.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Place to Hang the MoonKate AlbusIn 1940, orphaned siblings William, Edmund, and Anna are sent from London to the English countryside during wartime evacuation. Their lawyer hopes they may find a family willing to adopt them, while allowing the three to remain together. Their first placements are difficult: one household overlooks its sons’ bullying, and another expects the children to provide unpaid help. The siblings, all avid readers, turn to the library for refuge. There they meet Mrs. Muller, a kind librarian considered an unsuitable foster parent because her husband was German.Nine to TwelveWord Count 62475On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Ex-Imaginary FriendJimmy Matejek-MorrisNearly a year after Jack last saw George, his imaginary friend, Jack’s father also leaves his life. Jack’s mother believes he simply outgrew George, but Jack wonders whether George chose to go away. As his mother’s bipolar disorder goes untreated and she leaves him with extended family during a manic episode, Jack turns to George, who is half walrus and half human, hoping to find a way to bring his family back together.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details