Kids Book Index
J. K. Rowling
In this fairy tale, two best friends confront advisors to the crown who have taken control of their kingdom. The advisors maintain their power by inventing threats connected to a legendary monster, the Ickabog. A king’s attempt to hunt the creature also has unforeseen effects on the kingdom and its people. Illustrations accompany the friends’ struggle against the court’s deception.
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The Lonely Heart of Maybelle LaneKate O’ShaughnessyMaybelle Lane sets out on a road trip to Nashville and a singing contest, hoping to meet the father she has never met. Her journey becomes a search for more than one person: along the way, she encounters friendship, courage, empathy, and chances to understand herself more fully. The trip puts Maybelle on a path toward discovering where she belongs.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Reluctant StorytellerArt Coulson with Traci SorrellChooch is reluctant to become a storyteller like others in his Cherokee family, and he is also reluctant to spend spring break with Uncle Dynamite in Greasy, Oklahoma. The book combines a fictional account of contemporary Cherokee life with a folktale and information about Cherokee people today. Greasy is a small Oklahoma town. Bold illustrations and colorful photographs accompany these parts.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Peter’s War: A Boy’s True Story of Survival in World War II EuropeDeborah Durland DeSaix, Karen Gray RuelleThis true account follows Peter Feigl, a German-Jewish boy separated from his parents during World War II. In 1942, his family tries to disappear in France’s Southern Zone, but the Nazis arrest his parents. Left on his own, Peter must evade the Gestapo and eventually reaches Switzerland. Muted watercolor art and archival black-and-white photographs accompany the narrative, which also includes back matter. It centers on one boy’s survival amid the Holocaust.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details