Kids Book Index
Heather Shumaker
Three children stay with their aunt while their parents attend a geological conference. Their visit brings them into contact with ghosts, and the siblings uncover ghostly secrets in an English town. The aunt’s household includes a large Newfoundland dog. The book combines the children’s temporary stay away from their parents with a supernatural mystery involving the place where they are visiting.
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Billie Jean!: How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women’sMara RockliffThis biography portrays Billie Jean King as a tennis player who approached both running and playing with intensity. As a leading women’s tennis player, she fought for fairness for female athletes. The book includes her match against Bobby Riggs, known as the Battle of the Sexes, and connects that event to equality on and off the court. Illustrations use ink, watercolor, acrylic, and digital media. It follows King’s athletic career and advocacy for equal rights in women’s sports.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, HeroJoan DiCiccoThis biography introduces Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor and entrepreneur whose parents had formerly been enslaved. He is shown seeking better ways to do things and developing a safety hood after recognizing that firefighters lacked sufficient protection from flames. The book also recounts a daring rescue at the Cleveland Waterworks following an explosion, when Morgan tested his newest invention. Smoky watercolor art accompanies a timeline and bibliography.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Hippo at the End of the HallHelen CooperBen receives an invitation to the Gee Museum, delivered by bees, and believes it was meant for him because its images recall his father, who was lost at sea. At the old museum, talking animals expect Ben to save the collection. With his mother and the animals, he faces a rival museum owner and a land developer while seeking answers about his father.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details