Kids Book Index
Melanie Sumrow
One of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2020New York Public Library's "New & Noteworthy""Powerful in its impact while remaining true to its middle-grade audience, Sumrow's latest is unafraid to fully explore how hate, misplaced anger, and racism can affect the relationship between a boy and his father."--BooklistThirteen-year-old Rebel Mercer yearns…
Everything Sad Is UntrueDaniel NayeriEverything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story) is a young adult/middle grade autobiographical novel by Daniel Nayeri, published August 25, 2020 by Levine Querido.All readersLexile 800LATOS 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Embassy of the DeadWill MabbittOr he might as well be when he mistakenly accepts a package from the Embassy of the Dead in this hilarious adventure of the afterlife, the first in a series.When Jake Green opens a mysterious box containing a severed finger, he accidentally summons a grim reaper intent on dragging him to the…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Paper Boat: A Refugee StoryThao LamFilled with stirring, paper-cut illustrations of a young Vietnamese refugee and the unexpected friends that guide her to safety, this wordless picture book shares a harrowing but hopeful story of forced emigration in the 20th century.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details