Kids Book Index
Chad Morris, Shelly Brown
Eleven-year-old Juniper Berry lives off the grid with her family in a cabin deep in the woods. She enjoys the wild setting, from confronting growling raccoons with a branch and acorns to thinking she may have seen Bigfoot. When her brother needs hospital care, the family must leave the woods and enter society, encountering electricity, running water, and other people.
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The StarsJacques Goldstyn, illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn, Helen MixterIn multicultural Montréal, Yakov takes his sisters to the park each day. There he forms a friendship with Aïcha, a Muslim girl, and the two young people share a dream of becoming astronauts. Yakov’s Orthodox Jewish father objects both to their friendship and to that ambition. The book portrays their affection for the stars and for one another as they decide whether to continue pursuing their hopes.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Elf Dog and Owl HeadM.T. AndersonDuring an online school year in the pandemic, Clay dreads a summer spent with his tense family. In nearby woods, he meets Elphinore, a white elf-hound left behind after the Royal Hunt returned to the People Under the Mountain. Walking with her exposes Clay to other worlds, including the Owl People. He befriends Amos, an Owl Head boy, while his sisters DiRossi and Juniper later join the encounters.All readersLexile Text Measure 660LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot Series)Peter Brown, illustrated by Peter BrownRoz, a robot living among animal neighbors on a wild island, confronts environmental pollution. Dangerous waters surround the island and force the animals inland, where scarce resources create conflict. Roz helps calm and organize them, but a poisonous tide harms the island. She then crosses the ocean to try to stop it. Monochromatic action illustrations accompany her fight against the pollution.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details