Kids Book Index
Lynne Kelly
Thirteen-year-old Nina is excited to attend her aunt’s summer camp. There, nature and wildlife call to her, as do mysterious birds that prompt her search for answers. Nina also encounters a group of girls known as the Oddballs. The story brings together camp life, birds, and a developing mystery as Nina explores this new setting and its unexpected connections.
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The House with a Dragon in ItNick LakeFourth grader Summer has recently joined a foster family when a sinkhole opens in their living room. Exploring below the house, she finds a dragon guarding treasure and escapes with a glass bottle. Opening it releases an ancient witch who offers Summer three wishes. Summer remembers a warning about bottle witches and distrusts the magic, but she is also dealing with tensions between a possible new friend and the popular girls at school. Her caution and willingness to acknowledge vulnerability help her face the witch’s threat to her new home and friendship.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aunt Sue’s StoriesLangston HughesThis picture-book rendering of a 1926 Langston Hughes poem centers on a child listening closely as Aunt Sue tells stories about her life as an enslaved person. The poem is paired with vivid illustrations by Gary Kelley. Through Aunt Sue’s tales, the book connects storytelling with Black oral tradition, cultural memory, and the experiences carried between generations. It presents stories of slavery and a difficult life through the bond between aunt and child.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Selkie’s DaughterLinda Crotta BrennanBrigit lives in a Nova Scotia village shaped by fishermen’s songs, old legends, a sea goddess, and people who are not entirely human. Her mother is a magical creature, and a curse linked to wrongdoing in the community puts Brigit’s parents and village at risk. Brigit must face a vengeful king as she tries to protect her family and community.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details