Kids Book Index
Natasha Farrant, map by David Dean
In the period after World War I, Ben searches for his brother Sam, who was injured in the war and has disappeared. Finding Sam is also tied to Ben’s fear of being placed in an orphanage. Ben and his friend Lotti travel across the English Channel in search of missing relatives. Their journey takes place in the unsettled aftermath of the war.
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The Lost LanguageClaudia MillsSixth grader Betsy and her best friend, Lizard, confront both a language in danger of disappearing and strain in their own friendship. Their effort to revive the endangered language helps Betsy discover the strength of her own voice and face truths about friends and family. Told in verse, the story connects preserving words with finding ways to communicate through a difficult relationship.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Einstein: The Fantastic Journey of a Mouse through Space and Time (Mouse Adventures series)Torben Kuhlmann, illustrated by Torben Kuhlmann, David Henry WilsonAn inventive mouse travels through time and accidentally arrives in Switzerland in 1905. There he receives unintentional help from Einstein as he tries to return to the present. The journey begins after the mouse misses a major cheese festival. Detailed watercolor illustrations accompany this tale of time travel, a historical encounter, and a mouse’s effort to find his way back.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
War and Millie McGonigleKaren CushmanIn 1941, Millie McGonigle lives in California, where beach and surf are part of daily life. Europe is under attack by Hitler, and the United States appears likely to enter the war. Food is rationed, money is scarce, and Millie is grieving after Gram’s death. Her sick younger sister receives much of the family’s attention, but Millie’s imagination and humor continue to surface.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details