Kids Book Index
Barbara Dee
From acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Halfway Normal comes a powerful and moving story of learning how to grow, change, and survive.When twelve-year-old Zinnia Manning’s older brother Gabriel is diagnosed with a mental illness, the family’s world is turned upside down.
Maurice and His Dictionary: A True StoryCary FaganBased on the true story of author Cary Fagan’s father’s escape from the Holocaust, his pursuit of education, and the English dictionary he kept all his life Highlights resilience, resourcefulness, and hope 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust This is the story of one refugee family’s harrowing…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
IkengaNnedi OkoraforA boy gains superpowers to avenge his father's murder.Nine to TwelveLexile 670LATOS 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
No Place for MonstersKory MerrittTwo friends must confront a hidden menace to save their town from vanishing.Nine to TwelveLexile 619LATOS 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details