Kids Book Index
Linda Coggin
After twelve-year-old Daisy dies in a car accident, she arrives in an afterworld that resembles a job center. Her soul is sent back to Earth in the body of a puppy named Ray, while she retains her own thoughts and determination. As Ray, Daisy hopes to return to her parents and home, but life as a dog brings unfamiliar worries, joyful moments, and a growing care for others.
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Irena’s Children: A True Story of CourageTilar J. MazzeoThis nonfiction account documents Irena Sendler’s work with the underground movement in Warsaw during World War II. Sendler and others help save 2,500 Jewish children from Nazi persecution, many from the Warsaw Ghetto. The narrative follows their efforts in chronological order and also introduces several of the people who work alongside Irena, including Jewish participants. Many children are placed with Polish Christian families. The book concludes by following the later fates of Irena and key collaborators and includes an adapter’s note and endnotes.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner PartySkila BrownNineteen-year-old Mary Ann Graves narrates this verse novel about the 1846 westward wagon journey taken with her parents and eight siblings. The family joins a party that includes the Donners, reaches the Sierra Nevada too late, and becomes trapped when early snow arrives. As food dwindles, Mary Ann, her father, and older sister attempt the pass to summon help, but are lost in a storm.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited LoveSarvenaz TashGraham Posner is in love with his best friend, Roxanne, and has carefully arranged a Comic-Con weekend where he plans to tell her. Before the trip begins, his plans start unraveling, and he makes a series of promises to try to keep things on track. At the convention, Roxanne meets someone who seems like her ideal match. Graham’s knowledge of geek culture, his friendship with Roxy, and his hopes for first love all come under pressure.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details