Kids Book Index
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
After returning from Bible camp, a boy learns that Alex, the boyfriend whose relationship he kept secret, experienced a breakdown and has vanished. He regrets having left that day and wishes he had not gone to camp when Alex disappeared. The book presents his response to Alex’s disappearance and the painful uncertainty surrounding it.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Phone Book: Stay Safe, Be Smart, and Make the World Better with the Powerful Device in Your HandJessica Speer, illustrated by Lesley ImgartJessica Speer’s The Phone Book begins with someone getting a phone. It notes that the device can be used to text friends, play games, and take pictures. Published by Familius in 2023, the book concerns everyday activities enabled by a handheld phone. Its full title identifies safety and smart use as additional subjects.Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Flying Horse (Once Upon a Horse #1)Sarah Maslin Nir, illustrated by Laylie FrazierThe Flying Horse opens a fictional series drawn from real horses and people’s attachment to them. Its central horse, Trendsetter, is said to be destined to fly in more than one way. Sarah Maslin Nir wrote the book, which includes black-and-white art by Laylie Frazier. It links one horse’s future to a series about horses and human devotion.Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Astronaut’s Guide to Leaving the Planet: Everything You Need to Know, from Training to Re-entryTerry Virts, illustrated by Andrés LozanoWritten by a former NASA astronaut, this nonfiction guide addresses questions about becoming an astronaut and preparing for a trip beyond Earth. It explains how people train for space travel, then turns to daily life while living and working in space. The book also covers the course of a mission from training through re-entry, organizing its information around the practical questions young people may have about human spaceflight.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details