Kids Book Index
Claudia Mills
After her nana dies, twelve-year-old Sonnet moves across the country with her family to live with her grandfather. Sonnet and her feuding neighbor Zeke are assigned an oral-history project and reluctantly work together. Their research uncovers discoveries about both families and about themselves. A secret they find may unsettle Sonnet’s family or help it heal. The book includes an author’s note.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Madsi the TrueS. J. TaylorMadsi’s sister, Lisbet, vanished during the previous year after the Northern Lights took her from their cabin. When the lights return, Madsi asks for Lisbet’s release, but Torin falls from the sky instead. Torin says she chose to enter the Lights and wants Madsi to find a witch who can return her there. Madsi then leaves her Norwegian village with friends to search for Lisbet, confronting severe weather, dead Vikings, monsters, and an avalanche.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
UltravioletAida SalazarThirteen-year-old Elio is navigating first love, powerful feelings, and questions about what it means to be a boy within his Mexican culture. His relationship with his grandfather, Pops, brings pressure to “man up” according to the Solis family’s expectations. When betrayal and heartbreak leave Elio reeling, he turns toward revenge and a fight meant to prove his manhood and protect Camelia’s honor. The story is told in free verse.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Legendary Mo Seto (The Legendary Mo Seto series)A. Y. ChanChinese American Mo Seto wants to become the best at taekwondo for her father, who supports her even when her mother disapproves. Recently, Mo has been losing, including to her larger rival Dax. She breaks the rules to audition for a movie starring her idol, setting off a challenge that tests whether she can make it through. The story follows Mo’s ambition in martial arts, her family relationships, and her risky attempt to pursue a screen opportunity.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details