Kids Book Index
Melinda Salisbury
Twylla, seventeen, resides in a castle and is engaged to its prince, yet she does not belong to the court. Regarded as the embodied Goddess, she serves as an executioner and has a lethal touch. The book is the opening volume of Melinda Salisbury’s fantasy trilogy. It places Twylla’s betrothal, supernatural identity, and deadly role at the center of the story.
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Listen to the MoonMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo’s novel is set during the period of World War I. Alfie lives off England’s coast, while Merry lives in New York City. Merry and her mother travel on the Lusitania to England, where her father is recovering from an injury caused by the war. The journey connects their lives across the Atlantic against the backdrop of the conflict.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 960LATOS Book Level 5.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America’s Pioneering Woman in SpaceTam O’ShaughnessyThis photobiography follows Sally Ride from her teenage years as an introverted tennis standout to her discovery of physics and entry into the then all-male astronaut corps. It also looks back to her watching Neil Armstrong’s first moon walk and to her historic 1983 Challenger space flight. Photographs document important people and artifacts connected with Ride’s life, tracing the interests and experiences that led her from sport and science to spaceflight.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Storyspinner (The Keepers’ Chronicles series)Becky WallaceIn a fantasy realm, dukes maneuver for the throne while magical warriors seek a missing princess. The narrative is told through five characters and includes political intrigue, magic, danger, and romance. Johanna Von Arlo is a storyspinner whose father has died; after her troupe expels her, she must work for Lord Rafael DeSilva. Her path requires her to confront her destiny amid the struggle for power.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details