Kids Book Index
Gordon Korman
Dexter Foreman has lived with his grandmother at The Pines retirement village since he was six. The residents have homeschooled him, and he feels more at ease with older people than with children his own age. When a truancy officer requires him to attend the local middle school, Dex must leave the life he knows. At school, his old-fashioned clothes and interests make him stand out.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
A Day at the BeachGary D. Schmidt, Ron KoertgeOver the course of a hot day at the shore, 26 children move through the beach scene in intersecting storylines. Some visit different blankets and families, while others play in the water, fly kites, throw Frisbees, or make structures from sand. Tobias’s missing iPhone creates a connection among the children. The novel follows their separate perspectives as their lives overlap during one summer day.Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
J vs. KKwame Alexander, Jerry CraftJ and K, two fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School, each hope to place in the annual creative storytelling contest. J draws wordless stories, while K writes. When they discover they are both entering, their rivalry intensifies as each tries to outdo the other. The former competitors eventually consider whether combining their different creative strengths could help them win the contest.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeATOS Book Level 4.8AR Interest Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Crazy Summer: The Graphic NovelRita Williams-GarciaEleven-year-old Delphine travels from Brooklyn to Oakland for the summer with her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, to visit the mother who left them years earlier. Delphine has often taken on a motherly role for her sisters. Their mother does not give them the visit they expected and instead sends them to a day camp operated by the Black Panthers. Over the summer, the three sisters learn more about their family, themselves, and their country in this graphic-novel adaptation.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details