Kids Book Index
Bev Vincent
Bev Vincent presents a chronological young-readers biography of Stephen King, tracing his life and writing from work created at age six through his first professional sale at twenty and into his later career. Photographs and sidebars provide further context on adaptations, graphic novels, and the influences connected with his work and career.
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An Illustrated History of Urban LegendsAdam Allsuch BoardmanThis illustrated history examines urban legends as stories that have persisted wherever people share tales, from campfires to digital rumor networks. It considers legends that may have begun in truth, partial memories, or complete invention, and notes that people have investigated them for centuries. Covering both established folklore and contemporary urban legends, the book moves through uncanny stories and the ways they are told, remembered, questioned, and passed along.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ditching SaskiaJohn Moore, illustrated by NeetolsDamian lives with his grandfather and is struggling at a new high school. Wanting to talk with his mother, he tries to summon her ghost, but the attempt goes wrong. This supernatural slice-of-life graphic novel brings together Damian’s circumstances with themes of identity and grief. It also considers accepting the flaws of people who are loved, as Damian’s story unfolds between family life, loss, and school.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Strong Like YouT. L. SimpsonWalker Lauderdale continues hoping that his missing father is alive, despite classmates saying otherwise. He has not cried since his father disappeared, including after comments at football practice suggesting his father is dead. Walker believes his dad is somewhere in the Ozarks, traveling through the wilderness as he always has. The book follows Walker’s grief, hope, and uncertainty about his father’s disappearance.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details