Kids Book Index
Karina Yan Glaser
In dual timelines—731 Chang’an and 1931 New York Chinatown—Han Yu and Luli leave familiar lives to save their families from plague and financial crisis. Their adventures are linked by danger, art, and a touch of magic.
How to Say Goodbye in CubanDaniel Miyares, illustrated by Daniel MiyaresHow to Say Goodbye in Cuban is a graphic memoir based on the childhood of the author’s father, Carlos, whose family is transformed by the Cuban Revolution and whose escape from Cuba begins at age twelve.Grades 6–8Lexile 370LATOS 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Trouble with SecretsNaomi MillinerA Jewish girl preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah tries to keep a secret—along with one of her sister’s—in this beautiful coming-of-age contemporary novel…Fiction for ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Poisoned KingKatherine Rundell, illustrated by Ashley MacKenzieChristopher returns to the Archipelago, where he and justice-seeking Anya undertake a perilous mission to stop a poison spreading through the realm of mythical creatures.Fiction for ChildrenATOS 5.0AR interest Middle Grades (MG 4-8)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details