Kids Book Index
Kacen Callender
Moon is struggling with depression and fears that their mother hates them because they are sad. Therapy does not seem to help, so every night Moon escapes to a spirit realm, where their only friend is Wolf. There, Moon looks forward to endless adventures and hopes not to return to the living world. Moon must learn love and hope while trying to protect the spirit world and find self-worth.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
SylvieJean Reidy, illustrated by Lucy CumminsSylvie is a graphic memoir about a young artist living in a French school, where her father is the principal. Her joyful childhood there gives her the means to make art and choose a life direction beyond other people’s expectations. The book portrays her pursuit of art and a self-directed path through cartoon-like artwork. Jean Reidy wrote this 352-page book.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure AD660LATOS Book Level 4.3On one of the same reading listsView book details
Medusa: The Girl Behind the MythJessie Burton, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech GillMedusa is sent by the gods to a distant island, where the snakes on her head are her only company. The story examines what happened to her and what follows her exile. Perseus, Zeus’s son, is sent to find and behead Medusa after Athena transforms her hair into serpents. Full-color illustrations accompany this retelling of the myth and Medusa’s isolation.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
MoonwalkingZetta Elliott, Lyn Miller-LachmannSet in 1980s Brooklyn, this novel in verse follows two boys who form a cautious friendship over one season. JJ is the grandson of Polish immigrants, while Pierre is a high-achieving mixed-race student who secretly creates graffiti. Told in both boys’ voices and using varied verse forms, the story traces their tentative connection as they get to know one another.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details