Kids Book Index
Madelyn Rosenberg
In a world where global warming has caused shortages and wiped out much of the animal population, Ahab and his friends find a live male bullfrog. They believe it may be the last bullfrog in North America. Rather than report it to a discredited Environmental Police Force, the group plan to get it to Canada, where a female bullfrog is waiting. Their effort is meant to help save the species.
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Crossing the StreamElizabeth-Irene BaitieIn Ghana, twelve-year-old Ato and his friends start an organic garden because they hope to earn access to a bird sanctuary. Their effort brings them into conflict with a religious leader who works against their community. Ato has also heard claims that a woman is a witch, and his mother warns him to stay away from the old couch on her porch.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black LifeWade Hudson, Cheryl Willis HudsonThis anthology gathers work by 30 Black authors, poets, and artists created between 2020 and 2021. Its contents include poems, stories, essays, comics-format pieces, and full-color art. The collection addresses Black life across the past, present, and future while drawing on varied subjects and forms. Biographical notes about the contributors appear in the back matter, identifying the people whose writing and art make up the volume.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pahua and the Soul StealerLori M. LeePahua Moua must enter spirit worlds to recover her brother’s soul. She has three days to complete the rescue from the spirit world. The fantasy adventure draws on Hmong culture, folklore, and cosmology as Pahua undertakes the journey. Pahua is described as having a reputation for being unusual, while her quest centers on her brother and their family connection. The book combines a time-limited rescue with Hmong-inspired spiritual settings.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details