Kids Book Index
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
In this graphic novel, sixteen-year-old Jarrett joins a summer camp serving seriously ill children and their families as a counselor. He initially fears the work will be depressing, but time at camp changes his understanding as he forms connections with the children and their families. The story follows a camp community shaped by illness, empathy, hope, and resilience.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Two TribesEmily Bowen CohenMia has been raised by her Jewish mother and stepfather since her Muskogee father separated from her mother when Mia was three. Feeling disconnected from her Indigenous heritage and out of place at school, she uses money from her bat mitzvah to travel secretly to Oklahoma and visit her father. There, Mia seeks knowledge of her family and Native traditions while working out how to embrace her Jewish and Muskogee identities together.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 420LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A First Time for EverythingDan SantatThis graphic memoir by Dan Santat follows Dan, a child known for following rules, helping his mother, and avoiding trouble. Even so, he is bullied and feels unseen. When his parents send him on a school trip to Europe, he expects little from the experience. He must travel with classmates who have made fun of him and questions why his teacher wanted him to join the trip.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 13232On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ta keJennifer BradburyCara's father, an experienced mountaineer, has disappeared. She sets out to locate him because he needs to take his medication. Her search is connected to a journal from the World War II era, which may reveal where he is. The book combines a daughter's urgent effort to find her missing father with clues preserved in a historical document. Cara must pursue both the trail of the journal and the need for his medical care.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details