Kids Book Index
Renée Kurilla, illustrated by Renée Kurilla
Best friends Anna and Tess plant a packet of seeds in a backyard, then fall asleep in the sun. When they wake, the flowers are as tall as buildings. They meet May, a garden gnome whose magic caused the change, and discover that they have become May's size. Following May through the flower garden, they visit her underground gnome home and encounter new parts of their world.
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Onyeka and the Academy of the SunTolá OkogwuOnyeka has always felt insecure about her vivid curls, which draw attention from strangers and whispers from peers. When her best friend Cheyenne nearly drowns, Onyeka's hair moves on its own and pulls Cheyenne from the water. Her mother explains that Onyeka has psychokinetic abilities and is a Solari, part of a secret Nigerian group with superpowers. Her discovery leads toward a secret academy and a conflict involving truth and lies.Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeLexile Text Measure 710LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Miss Quinces: A Graphic NovelKat Fajardo, illustrated by Kat FajardoSue has plans for her summer, but her family has made plans of their own: a surprise quinceañera. The celebration clashes with what Sue hoped to do, and an unexpected dramatic development changes the situation. Told in graphic-novel form, the story follows Sue as family expectations and a cultural tradition reshape her summer. It is a coming-of-age story about negotiating family expectations around a quinceañera.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure GN370LATOS Book Level 3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Good Guys Agency: Kind Like Fred RogersNick Esposito, illustrated by Ricardo TokumotoLucky, Rudy, and Red decide to work together and create the Good Guys Agency. The three boys share a purpose: they want to improve the world by inspiring boys like themselves. The story centers on their decision to form an agency and pursue that goal as a team. Their partnership puts cooperation alongside a wish to encourage others toward a better world.Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details