Kids Book Index
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Delsie has always lived with her Grammy, but she begins to wish for what she sees as a more regular family. When her summer friend rejects her, she finds a new companion. Together they explore the Cape and uncover secrets in the neighborhood, including the disappearance of Delsie’s mother. Changes in Delsie’s friendships and family life shape her search for answers.
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The Little Black FishSamad BehrangiThe Little Black Fish has questions about the world beyond his pond. While the other fish stay together and fear doing anything different, he leaves the pool and follows the stream toward the river and sea. His journey brings striking sights as well as danger, and he risks both safety and relationships to see what lies beyond his home. The book follows his search for answers in a larger world.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His SoundKathleen Cornell BermanThis biography follows Miles Davis from childhood into his early career as a jazz musician. As a young person, he hears music everywhere and searches for a sound that is distinctly his own. The account traces his movement from East St. Louis and rural Arkansas to Juilliard, New York City jazz clubs, and the Newport Jazz Festival. Free verse and pastel illustrations depict his development and later work alongside other jazz musicians.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Silver Meadows SummerEmma OtheguyEleven-year-old Carolina is an artist whose family circumstances require her to leave Puerto Rico for upstate New York. The move takes her away from her home country. In her new surroundings, friendship offers Carolina hope. A discovery in the backwoods also becomes part of that hopeful change, as she adjusts to the altered circumstances of her family and home.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details