Kids Book Index
Lucy Strange
On an impoverished farm amid marshland, six sisters live with a father they fear and a belief in a curse on six daughters. Young Willa refuses to let that superstition determine what happens to her family. The sisters face a disappearance as well as their father, the enigmatic Full Moon Fayre, and the Shadow Man while struggling against circumstance and fate.
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The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His NameSandhya ParappukkaranZimdalamashkermishkada arrives at a new school worried that other people will not be able to pronounce his long name. Hoping to make it easier, he tries different ways to make the name smaller. A friend helps him look at his name differently, moving him toward accepting it as part of who he is. This story centers on the anxiety of starting somewhere new, the importance of a supportive friendship, and a child’s changing relationship with his own name.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BigVashti HarrisonA young Black girl grows up with a big laugh, heart, and dreams. At first, being called “big” feels positive, but the word changes as people begin commenting on her body in hurtful and cruel ways. She comes to feel judged and unseen, then moves toward self-love and acceptance. The story explores the impact of language about body size and the girl’s changing view of herself.All readersLexile Text Measure 190LATOS Book Level 1.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thank a FarmerMaria GianferrariThis book follows familiar necessities such as bread, milk, wool, fruit, and vegetables back to the people who grow, harvest, or make them. Its route moves through wheat fields, rooftop gardens, mushroom beds, and maple forests. A family’s food and clothing connect to farmers and farmworkers in many places, including around the world. The story considers agriculture’s role in the everyday items people use.All readersLexile Text Measure NP0LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details