Kids Book Index
David Almond
At Kielder Water, a valley once held farms, homes, and rooms filled with folk music. A great dam is built, and the valley slowly fills with water after its village is abandoned. Before the water arrives, a father and daughter return to the valley. The story connects this changed landscape with loss, hope, music, and local legend.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
BobWendy Mass, Rebecca SteadLivy returns to her grandmother’s house in Australia after more than five years away, feeling that she has forgotten something important about the place. There she finds Bob, a small green creature who has been waiting for her in a closet. As Livy’s memories gradually return, Bob tells her about their earlier connection and a forgotten promise. Alternating chapters follow both Livy and Bob as the truth about Bob’s origins emerges within a story of family and home.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 590LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
KnockoutK.A. HoltLevi is tired of being seen as damaged after a serious childhood illness left him with respiratory problems. Though he is fine now, his mother and protective brother still worry, while classmates know him as the class clown. When his divorced father suggests boxing, Levi embraces the sport and sees a school with a boxing team and free-study curriculum as a chance to become a new version of himself.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL610LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Day Dad Joined My Soccer TeamMaureen FergusA boy's father hears that the soccer team needs help and takes the request in an unexpected direction. Rather than handling halftime snacks, he puts on a jersey and enters the game himself. His son is embarrassed as Dad's behavior disrupts the team, so the boy must show him what it means to act like a good sport. The story follows their on-field mix-up and the son's effort to guide his father.Five to NineWord Count 935On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details