Kids Book Index
Molly Knox Ostertag
Morgan meets Keltie, a selkie, after Morgan nearly drowns. An impulsive kiss brings them close, and the two quickly become inseparable. Morgan has kept her feelings for girls hidden, while Keltie has a secret of her own. Their relationship unfolds within a coming-of-age story that joins a supernatural encounter with questions about private feelings and what each girl has yet to reveal.
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Hear My Voice / Escucha mi vozWarren Binford (compiler) for…This bilingual book presents the words of children held at the U.S. southern border because of their immigration status. Latinx artists provide the illustrations. Its full title identifies the book as testimonies from children detained at the border of the United States. By placing children’s accounts alongside artwork, the book documents their experiences of immigration detention at the border.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chasing Bats and Tracking RatsCylita GuyThis nonfiction book introduces the plants and animals that inhabit cities and considers how urban places, wildlife, and social justice meet. It explores why urban nature matters and treats cities as unexpectedly wild environments. Questions such as what city bees can reveal about climate change connect urban ecology and community science to wider environmental concerns. Its focus includes how people share their cities with other living things.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Magical ImperfectChris BaronEtan has stopped speaking, and the people around him do not know how to help. Malia stays home because she is bullied constantly. During the 1989 earthquakes in the Bay Area, the two young people find friendship and hope in a community of immigrant refugees. Their experiences unfold in a world that has shunned them, as the community helps them discover healing from within. The story connects silence, bullying, friendship, and a shared moment of crisis.All readersLexile Text Measure 710LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details