Kids Book Index
Paola Peretti
Recipient of a Batchelder Honor Ten-year-old Mafalda hides the fact that she is going blind from her family and friends in this lyrical, bittersweet debut novel from Italian author Paola Peretti that shows you how to overcome the darkness—even when you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.There are…
Lalani of the Distant SeaErin Entrada KellyInspired by Filipino folklore, this engrossing fantasy is for readers who loved Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Disney’s Moana.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
For Black Girls Like MeMariama J. LockingtonAn adopted girl seeks belonging in a world that feels foreign and distant.Twelve to FourteenLexile HL500LATOS 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Forgotten GirlIndia Hill BrownA ghostly presence demands friendship, leading to chilling discoveries in a forgotten cemetery.Nine to TwelveLexile 670LATOS 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details