Kids Book Index
Allen Say
A fictionalized biography tells the story of self-taught artist James Castle. Born in 1899 on an Idaho farm, Castle grew up deaf, mute, and autistic and did not learn to speak, read, write, or use sign language. He used art as a means of expression. The book focuses on the life of an artist whose creative work became his way to communicate.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
All’s Faire in Middle SchoolVictoria JamiesonEleven-year-old Imogene, known as Impy, has been homeschooled and spends eight weeks each year with her family at a Florida Renaissance Faire. She begins training as a squire to her father’s villainous knight while also choosing to start public school. As she tries to fit in, she faces social difficulties, including conflict with a popular girl and her own attempts to find a place in the school’s social order.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WishtreeKatherine ApplegateRed, an elderly oak, tells the story from its place as the neighborhood’s wish tree, where people fasten cloth messages carrying their hopes to its branches. Red faces mortality while trying to help the neighborhood welcome a Muslim girl. The narration uses gentle humor, and black-and-white illustrations accompany the story. At its center are a tree’s long view of its community and the effort to make a newcomer feel welcome.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Siren SistersDana LangerLolly Salt’s three sisters are sirens who lure ships to destruction. As Lolly’s thirteenth birthday nears, she is expected to become a siren too. When someone in town appears to know the Salt family’s secret, Lolly investigates how her family came to be this way and whether she can stop it. With her friend Jason, she works to break the spell placed on those considered sirens.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details