Kids Book Index
Julie Falatko
Sassy and Waldo are dogs who worry about their boy, Stewart, leaving each day for school. Convinced they must save him from spending the day bored in class, they want to find out where he goes. Because dogs are not allowed at school, the pair use a trench coat as a disguise to get inside and pursue their plan there.
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The Orphan Band of SpringdaleAnne NesbetIn 1940s America, eleven-year-old Gusta, also called Augusta Neubronner, is sent from New York City to her grandmother’s Maine orphanage after her father becomes a fugitive. With the United States nearing World War II, she faces classmates’ suspicions about her German name and encounters prejudice in the small town. As family secrets emerge, Gusta finds comfort in playing with the orphanage band. Her father is a foreign-born labor organizer who has fled the country.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret SchoolJanet HalfmannThis historical-fiction picture book tells of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved African American woman in Petersburg, Virginia. After learning to read and write in secret from her enslaver’s children, she sought out more reading material, including newspapers. As her skills grew, Lilly Ann began a school to pass what she had learned to other people, despite the danger involved in doing so during slavery.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WallpaperThao LamIn a new house, a shy girl finds a hidden fantasy realm behind the wallpaper. A wordless journey unfolds through layered, panelled collage scenes as she explores this unfamiliar place. Her escapade leads her beyond the safety of being alone and toward connections with new friends. The story follows a magical discovery that helps her find the courage to reach out.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details