Kids Book Index
Mo Netz
After her father’s death, eleven-year-old Jerry Blum and her mother move from town to town, staying in rundown motels where her mother finds housekeeping work. Jerry uses a wheelchair and arrives at a creepy motel near the woods. When her mother vanishes, Jerry must enter the forest, confront its demons, and uncover what lies behind the motel’s unsettling secrets to protect her family.
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A Plate of HopeErin Frankel, illustrated by Paola EscobarA picture-book biography of chef José Andrés follows his early love of cooking in Spain. As a boy, he gathered wood for a fire to cook paella and delighted in olive oil, chopped vegetables, and saffron. The book also focuses on Andrés and his World Central Kitchen organization, connecting his cooking story with helping in communities.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare SchoolJarrett Lerner, illustrated by Jarrett LernerBash is a young ghost who does not feel skilled at typical ghost activities. He heads to Scare School, an institution devoted to teaching elementary-level scaring, and tries to fit in among other ghouls. The story follows Bash as he enters this supernatural school environment and faces the difference between what other ghosts expect and what he feels able to do.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
DogtownKatherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Wallace WestDogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, dogs with behavior problems, and abandoned robot dogs. Chance, a real dog, was left there after her owners used dog-sitters who departed. Metal Head is a robot dog longing for a real home, while Mouse lives freely in the shelter and protects the dogs he loves. Chance and Metal Head set off together to seek permanent homes.All readersLexile Text Measure 630LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details