Kids Book Index
Sarah Sax, illustrated by Sarah Sax
Al is a highly athletic baseball player who can no longer take part in Little League because she has aged out. Wanting to stay with the sport, she joins a new team. Her coach’s attention to Al’s gender may affect the team’s chances of success, placing her desire to keep playing alongside a question about how she is treated in the game.
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The School for Invisible BoysShaun David HutchinsonAfter his best friend rejects him, Hector wishes he could disappear—and then discovers that he has actually become invisible. He soon meets another invisible boy who is stranded in a frightening dimension. The two boys must join forces to return to their own world before time runs out. Their search for answers brings unseen dangers at school into the story.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily DickinsonLydia Corry, illustrated by Lydia CorryThis illustrated biography follows young Emily Dickinson as she and her dog Carlo roam through meadows looking for flowers. Panels bring Dickinson and Carlo to life, while excerpts from her poetry appear throughout the book. Alongside this portrayal of her early life, the book includes biographical highlights and suggestions for further reading. It presents Dickinson before the later seclusion for which she became known, connecting her observations in the natural world with her poems.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Turning TwelveKathryn OrmsbeeSet in 2004, this full-color graphic novel follows Katie, a homeschooled girl preparing for seventh grade and a role in the musical Annie. At twelve, she is also facing new experiences including babysitting, bodily changes, and a crush on Grace. Katie’s hopes for school and the production become more complicated as she tries to understand feelings that others may not approve of.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details