Kids Book Index
Remy Lai
During summer vacation, eleven-year-old Jo notices a dog traveling into town by himself to buy groceries for his family. Fascinated, she follows him and is mistakenly assumed to be the dog’s owner. Jo does not correct the error, and her small falsehood grows into a problem involving the town. Her connection with the shopping dog is threatened, as is his freedom.
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Dear TreefrogJoyce SidmanAfter moving to a new home, a shy girl finds comfort in watching a treefrog in the garden. Poems focus on the frog while following the girl through the next year, including her worries about beginning a new school. Her loneliness gradually gives way to friendship with another child who shares her calm interest in the natural world. Additional information about treefrogs appears at the end.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD1100LATOS Book Level 7.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tiny Tales: Shell QuestSteph WaldoSlug meets some new friends who resemble her in many ways, except that they have shells. Wanting one of her own, Slug sets out to find a shell. The search proves much more difficult than she anticipated. This small-scale quest follows Slug's response to difference, her wish to have what her new friends have, and the challenge of looking for it.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
PencilvaniaStephanie WatsonAfter Zora Webb loses her mother, she covers her artwork with a heavy scribble. The mark responds by drawing Zora and her sister into Pencilvania, a fantasy place where pictures become real. As Zora faces the realm's dangers, she needs courage to protect both her sister and her art. This illustrated story connects mourning with the imaginative possibilities of making art.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details