Kids Book Index
Caroline Brooks DuBois
A family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge in this stunning novel in verse.Selected for Kids Indies Introduce List AND Kids Indie Next ListIt's early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school.
Into the Tall, Tall GrassLoriel RyonAll the members of her family have a magical gift—all, that is, except for Yolanda. Still, it’s something she can never talk about, or the townsfolk will call her family brujas—witches.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving LivesElizabeth RuschNo one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia face—will there be a big one?Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Truth According to BlueEve YohalemA heartfelt middle grade adventure about one girl's search for sunken treasure, friendship, and her place in the world.Thirteen-year-old Blue Broen is on the hunt for a legendary ship of gold, lost centuries ago when her ancestors sailed to New York.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details