Kids Book Index
Mira Bartók, illustrated by Mira Bartók
Arthur, also called Number Thirteen, is a shy, foxlike foundling with one ear who longs to belong. He escapes a cruel orphanage with other human-animal creatures and begins a search for his origins and future. Along the way, he is aided by his gift for song and by true friends. Pencil illustrations accompany this story of a foundling seeking where he came from and where he belongs.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Elephant Keeper: Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia (CitizenKid series)Margriet RuursAaron, a teenager working at a guest lodge, finds a baby elephant struggling in its swimming pool and saves her. The elephant is taken to an orphanage, where she is named Zambezi. Aaron then becomes her caretaker, following the young elephant from her rescue into the care she receives at the orphanage. The book tells a story of a boy’s quick response to an animal in danger and his work looking after her afterward.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Otherwise Known as PossumMaria D. LasoAfter her mother dies, LizBetty “Possum” Porter must leave homeschooling behind and attend school. Convinced that she already knows everything her mother taught her, Possum tries to prove it, but the effort does not go as planned. At school, her fierce devotion to her mother’s lessons is tested by truths she did not expect. Possum’s new teacher also develops an interest in her father, further complicating a period of loss and change for the family.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The World’s Greatest DetectiveCaroline CarlsonSet in the Victorian period, this whodunit follows two young sleuths in a detective competition that becomes a real murder investigation. The mystery involves crime and tricks, while a cast of unusual characters and comic incidents shapes the case. As the contestants confront the murder mystery, the story combines the structure of a detective contest with the demands of solving a serious crime.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details