Kids Book Index
Anne Quirk
Can't get enough of Hamilton? Think the British were the only ones we squabbled with during the Revolutionary War? A unique look at how the founding fathers settled their differences in their quest to settle a nation.
Quicksand PondJanet Taylor LisleThe pond is called Quicksand Pond. It’s a shadowy, hidden place, full of chirping, shrieking, croaking life. It’s where, legend has it, people disappear.Nine to TwelveLexile 600LATOS 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing SeaBryn BarnardA fascinating look at the future of our oceans—and how human actions may change them. The Earth—our home—is covered mostly with water: the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Great American Foot Race: Ballyhoo for the Bunion Derby!Andrew SpenoThis accessible and thoroughly researched nonfiction debut introduces young readers to a fascinating, little-known event—the Transcontinental Foot Race, which came to be known as the Bunion Derby.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details