Kids Book Index
Camryn Garrett
Twelve-year-old Rowan expects little from a summer visit with her aunt in New York City after her father dies. A portal in Central Park instead carries her to a magically preserved Seneca Village in the city’s past. There, a missing guardian turns the journey into a historical mystery, while Rowan forms friendships and makes discoveries as a budding photographer.
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A World Worth SavingKyle LukoffAfter A comes out as transgender, his parents bring him to an anti-trans group that seeks to “fix” young people like him. He attends the meetings with friends Sal and Yarrow while their parents use their former names and worry about a supposed transgender trend. A fears being sent away for more intensive treatment. At the same time, pain-eating demons threaten the world. Drawing on Jewish mythology, this fantasy places A’s danger and his parents’ lack of acceptance alongside a larger fight against demons.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Scarlet Morning: Book 1ND Stevenson, illustrated by ND StevensonViola and Wilmur are two orphans whose lives are filled with salt, trash, pirate tales, and questions about the sea. Stories say that both the sea and its pirates vanished after a long-ago disaster. When Captain Cadence Chase arrives during a storm, the friends bargain with her: she may take their mysterious book if she takes them along. Their voyage beyond Caveat leads them toward the truth behind local legends and a threat to Dickerson’s Sea.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 931LATOS Book Level 6.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Moon Without StarsChanel Miller, illustrated by Chanel MillerLuna Noon is a seventh grader in the San Francisco Bay Area who creates magazines with her friend Scott Mango to help teenagers with problems. Her zine’s success changes her social position and alters the shape of her friendships. As Luna joins new friends, their magazines become critical and hurtful toward other people. She recognizes that her behavior has worsened and tries to return to the person she was. The novel explores friendship dynamics, identity, and Luna’s use of bibliotherapy.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details