Kids Book Index
Elisa Boxer
During World War II, Jewish children and their teacher cared for a maple sapling secretly brought into the Terezin concentration camp. The tree survived and later produced hundreds of descendants in locations around the world. This true Holocaust story follows the seedling and the people who tended it, with muted digital illustrations.
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The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s CookEmma Bland SmithThis biography recounts Fannie Farmer’s life as a cook and food pioneer. After polio left her unable to use one leg as a teenager, cooking helped direct her future. She noticed that recipes often relied on vague amounts, which could produce inconsistent results. Farmer attended the Boston Cooking School, later became its principal, and promoted exact measurements and clear recipe instructions. She revised the school cookbook to demonstrate this approach and bring those methods to a wider public.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SlugfestGordon KormanYash is a strong athlete and a reasonably successful student, but he cannot graduate from middle school without completing a state-required physical-education equivalency class in summer school. There, he joins classmates described as misfits while trying to get through the summer. A scandal threatens the students’ future, adding another problem for Yash to confront as he works toward graduation.Nine to TwelveWord Count 56965On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Survival Story (Voice of the Wilderness series)Roseanne ParryThis rhyming, informational story recounts the return of gray wolves to the Rocky Mountains. Talking animal characters carry the account of the wolves’ repopulation, while watercolor illustrations depict the wilderness setting. A map and extensive back matter supplement the narrative, offering added context for the story of bringing the wolves back to the region.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details