Kids Book Index
Jamie Sumner
Lou Montgomery has a sensory processing disorder and is afraid of crowds, loud sounds, and even high fives. Her mother says Lou has an angelic singing voice, although Lou hears fear when she thinks of her own voice. After living nomadically, Lou enters a home with reliable food and shelter. There, she cautiously works toward a friendship while trying to find her own voice.
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No VacancyTziporah CohenEleven-year-old Jewish girl Miriam moves with her family to upstate New York, where they manage a motel. With help from her Catholic friend, she creates a local tourist attraction intended to save the failing business. Their faked Virgin Mary apparition provokes anti-Semitism, but the community ultimately supports the motel. The novel brings together religion, prejudice, friendship, and a family business.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen series)Julie AbeEva Evergreen is an apprentice witch determined to achieve the rank of Novice Witch before she turns thirteen. Her friends help her learn to trust herself. As Eva’s confidence develops, her magic becomes stronger. Detailed black-and-white spot illustrations accompany the story. Eva’s goal, her growing belief in herself, and the help she receives from friends shape her path toward becoming a more capable witch.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
TwinsVarian JohnsonAfrican American twin sisters Francine and Maureen begin sixth grade with very different outlooks. Reserved and anxious Maureen is unhappy about joining Cadet Corps and finds that she shares few classes with Francine. Confident, sociable Francine decides to seek the class presidency. When Maureen is offered extra credit for entering the same contest, the sisters become rivals, and their campaigns put pressure on friends and on their relationship at home. This graphic novel follows the twins as they try to hold onto their connection while establishing separate identities.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure GN360LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details