Kids Book Index
Jennifer L. Holm
Bell lives in an American settlement on Mars with four teenagers, six adults, and a cat. His everyday concerns include cake and a roommate whose snoring bothers him. When a mysterious illness sickens all the adults, the children must join together in unexpected ways. As the disease threatens their colony, the young residents uncover secrets and work to save their home on Mars.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
I Am SmokeHenry HerzSmoke speaks as the narrator of this account of its own existence and its long relationship with people. It describes serving human communities since prehistoric times in many ways, including sending signals, tending bees, preserving and flavoring food, supporting religious rites, and fumigating insects. The book also addresses smoke’s cycle of existence. Watercolor, naturalistic illustrations accompany this first-person voice and the history of smoke’s uses across civilizations.Five to NineOn one of the same reading listsView book details
Ten Thousand TriesAmy MakechnieGolden is devoted to soccer and determined to practice 10,000 hours to master the game. A Lionel Messi fan, he is thrilled to become co-captain alongside his best friend, Lucy, while his mother coaches the team. His father, once a professional soccer player, has ALS, which increasingly limits his ability to control his body. Golden struggles to accept that his father will eventually die, believing that a championship game, exercise, and optimism might help defeat the illness. Lucy’s planned move to Maine further unsettles him as his family faces his father’s decline.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lost LanguageClaudia MillsSixth grader Betsy and her best friend, Lizard, confront both a language in danger of disappearing and strain in their own friendship. Their effort to revive the endangered language helps Betsy discover the strength of her own voice and face truths about friends and family. Told in verse, the story connects preserving words with finding ways to communicate through a difficult relationship.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details