Kids Book Index
Dana Langer
Lolly 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.
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Stef Soto, Taco QueenJennifer TorresMexican-American Stef Soto feels constrained by her loving but overprotective immigrant family. An artistic thirteen-year-old, she also chafes at the reputation and identity she associates with her family’s taco truck business. Stef hopes to break free from those pressures, but she comes to see that her family, friendships, and the truck matter in her life. The story centers on her changing relationship to the people and work she once found embarrassing.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 780LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating PoetsKwame Alexander with Chris Colderley, Marjory WentworthThis collection brings together 20 poems that honor well-known poets by echoing their individual approaches, concerns, and poetic voices. The poets represented come from varied cultural backgrounds and different periods. Ekua Holmes’s mixed-media illustrations accompany the poems, while references and biographies provide further information about the poets. Written by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, the book centers poetry itself as both tribute and creative practice.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sled Dog SchoolTerry Lynn JohnsonEleven-year-old Matt struggles with math and must create a business to avoid a failing grade. A business project leads him to start a dog sled school. As he works on it, Matt confronts his self-doubt and gains two friends. The book connects his school difficulty with a practical project involving sled dogs, business, and the relationships that develop while he tries to improve his situation.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 660LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details