Kids Book Index
Kathryn Tanquary
Thirteen-year-old Saki Yamamoto spends the summer at her grandmother’s old home in the Japanese countryside. With unreliable phone service and little to occupy her time, she considers the visit dull. A Japanese curse then sends her into the Night Parade, placing her life in danger. The novel is Kathryn Tanquary’s juvenile-fiction debut and is set around Saki’s summer away from home.
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Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien ThomasGwendolyn HooksThis biography follows Vivien Thomas, a Black surgical technician, inventor, and teacher. He developed the first procedure used for open-heart surgery on children, along with techniques and equipment used to carry it out. Thomas worked with Dr. Alfred Blalock at Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins, taught doctors and medical students for decades, and faced racism while much of his work went publicly unrecognized. The account concludes with recognition he later received at Johns Hopkins.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Inquisitor’s Tale; or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy DogAdam GidwitzIn thirteenth-century France, Jeanne, William, and Jacob are each fleeing danger when their paths meet at an inn. Jeanne has visions and is pursued by Church officials; William carries a satchel of books toward St. Denis; Jacob is a Jewish healer searching for his parents after his village is attacked. Learning that King Louis plans to burn Jewish texts, the children set out to keep William’s books from the flames.All readersLexile Text Measure 620LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Only RoadAlexandra DiazAfter a gang murders Jaime’s best friend and Angela’s brother in their Guatemalan village, the danger turns toward the two cousins. Their families borrow money to send them on a perilous journey toward the U.S. border, where Jaime hopes to join his older brother in New Mexico. Along the road, Jaime and Angela encounter frightening conditions but also kindness from strangers and connections with other young travelers. A dog accompanies them, while the children form bonds that offer comfort during an uncertain journey.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 830LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details