Kids Book Index
Peter Burns
Tom Morgan survives on London’s streets by shining shoes and stealing wallets, trying to protect other street children from snatchers. After a raid sends his companions to a workhouse and leaves him behind, he intends to get them out. He is then offered a place at an exclusive school that trains thieves, setting up a story of criminal training, rescue, and risky break-ins.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Ollie In BetweenJess CallansAs Ollie approaches thirteen, puberty changes their relationships with longtime friends. They feel caught between the neighborhood hockey team, where they are seen as too much of a girl, and a friend who expects a more traditionally girly version of them. Without their mother, Ollie must also navigate family expectations and shifting friendships. The story follows Ollie's efforts to find their own voice and make sense of gender and identity.Middle GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Adi of Boutanga: A Story from CameroonAlain Serge DzotapThirteen-year-old Adi lives in western Cameroon, where she swims in the river, makes dolls for her younger sisters, and records unfamiliar words at school. Her life changes when Uncle Amadou, the family’s most powerful member, says she is old enough to marry. Afraid of what that means, Adi is supported by her parents, who arrange for her to attend a school where she can live and learn without fear. The story is translated from the author’s original French.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeLexile Text Measure 690LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Summer of Dragonflies, ANatasha DeenGuppie Persaud wants to become a hero, though she usually thinks of herself as intensely shy. When her father receives a yearlong teacher-exchange placement, her family leaves Calgary for New York City. Guppie and her brothers secretly plan to enter an online photography contest in hopes of winning phones and overturning their parents’ rule. Their three-week road trip brings a hot van, no phones, and plenty of time together.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details