Kids Book Index
Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer
Twelve-year-olds Avery Bloom and Bett Devlin are sent to the same sleepaway camp after their single fathers begin a relationship. Avery, who lives in New York City, is bookish and fearful of deep water. Bett lives in California, loves animals and the ocean, and is more outgoing. Their story is told through emails and letters as they get to know one another.
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The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms (Scientists in the Field series)Mary Kay Carson, photographed by Tom UhlmanResearch meteorologist Robin Tanamachi studies tornadoes and the region known as Dixie Alley. Her team chases tornadoes across America’s heartland as part of work intended to protect lives. The book describes Tanamachi’s long-standing interest in tornadoes and extreme weather, as well as her scientific fieldwork. Sources and a glossary provide further information, while photographs document the subject. This account follows a meteorologist investigating severe storms and the challenges of understanding tornadoes from close range.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Distance Between Me and the Cherry TreePaola PerettiIn Italy, ten-year-old Mafalda learns that a genetic illness will cause her to lose her eyesight. She keeps this news from her family and friends while trying to maintain an ordinary life. As the prospect of blindness becomes immediate, Mafalda needs the help of people close to her to hold on to what matters most. The novel is set against her efforts to live with the changing reality of her vision.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Today Badir and the BeaverShannon StewartDuring Ramadan, Badir and his brother Anis take an evening walk as they wait for iftar. Ramadan is described as a time for fasting and attention to good deeds. Badir, recently arrived in Canada from Tunisia, joins friends in trying to save a beaver in a Vancouver park. The book brings together his new surroundings, his brother, and the effort to help the animal.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details