Kids Book Index
Britta Teckentrup
An owl invites readers to look through a tree as it changes from season to season. Peek-through holes reveal forest animals living and playing among its branches: baby bears in spring, bees near apples in summer, squirrels gathering nuts in fall, and the owl in winter. The cycle returns as another year begins, following the tree and its inhabitants through seasonal change.
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Red’s PlanetEddie PittmanRed is a headstrong ten-year-old who wants to get far away from her foster family and live in her own version of paradise. A UFO accidentally takes her across the galaxy onto a huge spacecraft. Before she can be found as a stowaway, the ship crashes on an uninhabited small planet. Red is left there with a group of misfit aliens after being kidnapped by intergalactic thieves.All readersLexile Text Measure GN350LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wolf HollowLauren WolkIn 1943, fourteen-year-old Betty falsely accuses a gentle veteran after carrying out aggressive bullying of her own. Annabelle, also fourteen and the veteran’s only friend, tries to defend him despite the serious consequences. Set in a town marked by escalating cruelty, the story follows Annabelle as she risks much to stand up for an innocent outcast. It includes violence and cruelty.All readersLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Waylon! One Awesome ThingSara PennypackerWaylon’s world is thrown into disorder when a classmate divides the fourth grade into cliques. A science-minded student, Waylon faces the change in his classroom and wonders whether he can help bring the separated groups back together. An unexpected event may offer a way to make sense of what is happening. The story centers on school friendships, cliques, and Waylon’s effort to reconnect a class that has been split apart.All readersLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 4.59On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details