Kids Book Index
Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder
Emily begins receiving mysterious letters at night, then her parents disappear. Her search for them leads her to another plane of existence and to discoveries about her own magical nature. She must navigate a Victorian London inhabited by monsters while trying to locate her parents and protect two worlds. The journey combines a family search with hidden magic and unfamiliar creatures.
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The Mayflower (History Smashers series)Kate MessnerA nonfiction examination of the Pilgrims and Native Americans that replaces enduring myths with historical facts. The book presents this history through child-friendly language and a mix of humorous illustrations, comic strips, diagrams, photographs, and maps. Extensive sourcing supports its approach to the Mayflower era. Rather than repeating familiar mythology, it directs attention to evidence about the people and events connected with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What the Chickadee Knows (Great Lakes Books series)Margaret NoodinWhat the Chickadee Knows is a poetry collection with poems in Anishinaabemowin and English. The poems address nature, relationships, history, and tradition while reflecting an Anishinaabe worldview. They were conceived first in Anishinaabemowin and then presented in English. In the preface, Margaret Noodin considers how the sounds of a chickadee may be heard differently depending on what listeners have been taught. An author’s preface accompanies the collection.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Only Black Girls in TownBrandy ColbertAlberta lives in Ewing Beach, California, with her dads and has long been the only Black girl in town. She surfs and spends time at the beach with Laramie, her white best friend. When Edie, a Black girl from Brooklyn, moves across the street with her mother, she and Alberta quickly become close. Edie discovers journals in her attic written by Constance, a Black woman who passed as white in the 1950s and early 1960s. Alberta and Edie follow the journal’s story to learn what became of Constance.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details