Kids Book Index
Peter McCarty
This graphic journey follows five wolves as they roam across oceans, fields, and tunnels, seeking sights to sketch and paint. The wolves leave detailed images behind as their travels continue. Alongside their search for new wonders, the story considers a question about art: who can claim it as their own? Their travels unite exploration with making and viewing art in many landscapes.
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The ExperimentRebecca SteadNathan has grown up in New York believing that his brown-skinned family belongs to the Kast, an extraterrestrial group being tested for life on Earth. He has never seen the Kast mothership, called the Wagon, until a sentient tail appears and he is summoned there. Other Kast children, including his friend Izzy, have gone to the Wagon and not returned. There Nathan discovers Izzy imprisoned and learns that the identities he has accepted may be false.Grades 3–5ATOS Book Level 4.2AR Interest Level MG 4–8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Octopus MoonBobbie PyronPearl, a fifth grader who enjoys observing creatures at her local aquarium, wishes her life felt as steady as the animals she watches. Changes leave her struggling with school, sleep, friendships, and activities she once liked. Told in verse, the novel follows Pearl through childhood depression, a diagnosis, and a gradual process of healing. It centers both the disruption depression brings and the possibility of recovery.Grades 3–5Lexile Text Measure HL610LATOS Book Level 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Xolo: How One Good Dog Saved HumankindDonna Barba Higuera, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz JohnsonA reimagined Aztec creation tale places Xolo, also known as Xolotl, at the center of humanity’s origin. Xolo is Quetzalcoatl’s dog-headed twin and is associated with lightning, death, and misfortune, but appears as an unexpected hero. The account draws on the myth in which Quetzalcoatl retrieves humanity’s bones from the Underworld. Its colorful illustrations take their visual cue from the Codex Borgia, an ancient Mexican manuscript.Grades 3–5ATOS Book Level 3.9AR Interest Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details