Kids Book Index
Kim Perez Valice, photographed by Andy Comins, the Center for Whale Research
"Follow the scientists working in the Pacific Northwest to learn about the orca whale population there, as they race to save these remarkable mammals from extinction.
Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip through the Motown SoundAndrea Davis PinkneyBerry Gordy began Motown in 1959 with an $800 loan from his family. He converted the garage of a residential house into a studio and recruited teenagers from the neighborhood-like Smokey Robinson, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Diana Ross-to sing for his new label.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Benefits of Being an OctopusAnn BradenZoey juggles family duties and school, but debate club forces her to confront hidden truths.Nine to TwelveLexile 769LATOS 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Orphan Band of SpringdaleAnne NesbetWith the United States on the verge of World War II, eleven-year-old Gusta is sent from New York City to Maine, where she discovers small-town prejudices — and a huge family secret.It’s 1941, and tensions are rising in the United States as the Second World War rages in Europe.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details