Kids Book Index
Christina Matula
Because of her mother’s job, Holly-Mei Jones leaves Canada for Hong Kong with her biracial, bicultural family. The twelve-year-old is excited to move, but must adjust to a new private school and its unfamiliar rules. New friendships include frenemies, while Holly tries to pursue her own goals and find where she belongs in her new world. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the book.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Smaller SisterMaggie Edkins WillisLucy and her older sister Livy have long been close, but their relationship changes after the sisters begin at a new school. Livy develops anorexia and withdraws from Lucy as the disorder becomes a frightening presence for the family. Therapy and treatment lead Livy into recovery. After another move, Lucy confronts body-image concerns and cruel comments from classmates, while renewed conversations with Livy provide support.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure GN440LATOS Book Level 3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sky Wolf’s Call: The Gift of Indigenous KnowledgeEldon Yellowhorn, Kathy LowingerThis book examines how Indigenous knowledge systems are passed from Elders and ancestors through generations. It describes Indigenous Peoples in North America observing, practicing, experimenting with, and interacting with plants, animals, the sky, and waters over millennia. Teachings connect science, culture, history, and stewardship. Legends and biographies of Indigenous leaders appear alongside paintings by Indigenous artists, photographs, and back matter.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Ogress and the OrphansKelly BarnhillIn the fictional town of Stone in the Glen, a burned library and a missing orphan leave residents less welcoming and increasingly suspicious of one another. A mysterious ogress has just arrived, and the town turns its blame toward her. Meanwhile, a malicious shapeshifting dragon and a group of perceptive orphans are part of the conflict. The story sets a kindhearted ogress and the orphans against a divided community and the dragon’s harmful intentions.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 99555On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details