Kids Book Index
Sara Varon
Francis, a donkey, receives a special shoe order from his favorite calypso singer. To make the shoes, he needs more tiger grass, a material found only deep in the jungle. Francis sets out into the jungle to obtain the rare material needed for the order, turning the shoemaking task into a journey through the place where tiger grass grows.
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The House in Poplar WoodK. E. OrmsbeeThe Vickery brothers grow up on different sides of their house: one lives with their mother and the other with their father. Their divided life follows an agreement between Death and Memory. Bound by a dark pact, the twins must investigate a murder in an attempt to escape before Death takes additional victims. The story combines the brothers’ family separation with a mystery shaped by supernatural forces.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 710LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Truth as Told by Mason ButtleLeslie ConnorMason Buttle is the biggest child in his grade and has difficulty reading and writing. He is grieving for his best friend, Benny Kilmartin, who died in the Buttle family orchard fifteen months earlier. As the investigation continues, Mason cannot understand why Lieutenant Baird doubts what he has said about that day. The mystery follows Mason as he finds a way to tell the truth.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 310LATOS Book Level 2.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Old MiseryJames SageOld Misery values two things above all else: her cat, Rutterkin, and an apple tree. Thieves repeatedly take the tree’s apples, leaving her to chase people and animals away. When a visitor offers a wish in exchange for a meal, she chooses for apple thieves to become stuck to the tree. The tale is presented as an allegory about why misery exists.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details