Kids Book Index
Peter Brown, illustrated by Peter Brown
Roz, a robot built to serve others, has lived for years in the wild before being captured and sent back to civilization for reprogramming. Refurbished and sold to Hilltop Farm, she befriends the owner’s family and the farm animals. Although she is now at the farm, Roz misses Brightbill, her son, and wants to return to the island she considers home.
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Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet (CitizenKid series)Elizabeth SunebyDuring Bangladesh’s monsoon season, Iqbal’s mother cooks indoors over an open fire. The smoke makes it difficult for his mother and baby sister to breathe and leaves them sick, so Iqbal worries when he hears them coughing. For a school science fair focused on sustainability, he designs a cooker that produces no smoke. His project aims to help his family while addressing the problem caused by indoor cooking smoke. The book includes project instructions and a glossary.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
NightbooksJ. A. WhiteAlex is trapped in the apartment of Natacha, a witch who has lured and held children there for centuries. When she hears him read from his collection of frightening stories, she demands a new scary tale every night. Alex’s supply of stories is shrinking, and he is determined to escape before time runs out. The novel weaves in elements from the stories of the Brothers Grimm.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 660LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wind Called My NameMary Louise SanchezDuring the Great Depression, ten-year-old Margarita Sandoval moves with her family from New Mexico to Wyoming, where her father has railroad work. She misses the home and grandmother she left behind and hopes to make a friend in her new town. As a Mexican American family in the minority, the Sandovals encounter exclusion, discrimination, and pressure on Margarita to use a different name. Margarita also works to repay a store debt while questioning whether a new friendship is genuine.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details