Kids Book Index
Jon Klassen
In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons.
Dear YesteryearKimberly Annece HendersonFrom historical curator and researcher Kimberly Annece Henderson comes this moving letter connecting Black history with the present, with archival photographs and beautiful handlettering by Ciara LeRoyIn 2020, Kimberly Annece Henderson started emaline and 'nem, an Instagram-based archival image repository that features portraiture of everyday African Americans from the late 1800s and…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The One and Only RubyKatherine ApplegateA young elephant navigates her way through life, learning about her past, her family, and herself.Nine to TwelveLexile 650LATOS 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Starswritten and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn, translated from the French by Helen MixterA dazzling story about love—for the stars, and for one another—between two young people, set in the multicultural city of Montréal.Every day, Yakov takes his sisters to the park.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details