Kids Book Index
Rebecca Donnelly
This nonfiction book examines the garbage people create, where it goes, and what happens after it is discarded. It connects everyday choices with the decisions made by other people and companies, showing how they contribute to waste around the world. The book also considers ways people can reduce the impact of waste on the planet.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Cross My Heart and Never LieNora DåsnesWhen seventh grade begins, Tuva expects her friendship with Bao and Linnea to remain the same. Instead, Linnea’s new boyfriend changes the group’s priorities, while Tuva finds herself interested in romance but unable to name a boy she likes. After meeting a new student, Mariam, Tuva develops a crush on her. Tensions rise among the friends, and a birthday sleepover brings a painful outing. This graphic novel follows friendship, first love, and the difficult movement from childhood toward adolescence.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL430LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Curlfriends: New in TownSharee MillerTwelve-year-old Charlie Harper is used to arriving as the new kid because her military family moves often. Starting middle school gives her another chance to begin again, and she hopes this time she can become cool. But fitting in seems to require acting unlike herself. Charlie’s new-school experience centers on the pull between social acceptance and being genuine, as she tries to find her place without losing who she is.Kids Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unseen JungleEleanor Spicer RiceThis nonfiction exploration introduces the microbial world through unusual and sometimes gross facts. It looks at microbes that can influence minds and at termites whose actions are tied to farts, using humor and illustrations alongside scientific information. The book treats the tiny organisms around us as a subject for discovery, mixing facts with silly and disgusting details. Its focus is the unseen world of microbes and the surprising ways they affect the larger world.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details