Kids Book Index
Lois Lowry
Blending fiction with history, this novel is set in an Iron Age village. Estrild wants to become a warrior, and Varick, an orphan boy with a twisted back, helps train her. Both stand apart in a community where differences are poorly tolerated. Inspired by the discovery of a 2,000-year-old bog body in Northern Germany, the story considers the danger facing them.
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Mapmakers and the Enchanted MountainCameron Chittock, Amanda CastilloAlidade is a Mapmaker who, with Lewis and Blue, plans to restore magic beyond the Valley. The group also wants to learn what happened to the Memris, guardians who vanished when the Night Coats took power. They meet Cado, a boy who leads them to his hidden Mountain village, where not everyone welcomes a Mapmaker or a Memri, as hidden dangers close in.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeLexile Text Measure GN270LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We Need to Talk About VaginasAllison K. Rodgers, illustrated by Annika Le LargeWe Need to Talk About Vaginas addresses the distinction between a vagina and a vulva. It centers questions that tweens may hesitate to voice and recognizes that vaginas are often not discussed. The book places anatomical terminology and the act of talking about it at its core, inviting an open discussion of a topic that can feel embarrassing or difficult.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Time to RollJamie SumnerEllie is not interested in beauty pageants, which she thinks suit her friend Coralee better. When Coralee asks Ellie to enter one, their friend Bert offers to manage them. Ellie also faces a summer with a father who barely knows her while her mother is on her honeymoon with Ellie's gym teacher. The story follows Ellie as she considers the pageant, her friendships, and finding her own way to shine.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details