Kids Book Index
Paul Griffin
Seventh-grader Ben Coffin has long felt like an outsider and has not found friendship easily. After he and his adoptive mother take in a dog named Flip, Ben meets Halley. Halley is receiving cancer treatment, and the dog helps draw the two into a close friendship. The novel addresses connection, loss, and the changing life of a foster child.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of IntrovertsSusan Cain, with Gregory Mone, Erica MorozThis nonfiction book adapts Susan Cain’s earlier adult book about introversion for children, teens, educators, and parents. It addresses people who feel quiet, shy, insecure, or uncomfortable in social settings, and presents real-life solutions. Comic-style graphic illustrations accompany the text, along with notes and a guide for teachers and parents. The book examines introversion and social discomfort while offering material for both introverts and extroverts.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
OCDanielWesley KingThirteen-year-old Daniel Leigh has been concealing his obsessive-compulsive disorder, which shapes much of his daily life. At school, a girl known by the unkind nickname Psycho Sara begins to notice him. Then Daniel receives an unexplained note, bringing his private struggle into a new and uncertain situation. The novel follows Daniel as he comes to understand his OCD and confronts the consequences of keeping it hidden.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 560LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Where You’ll Find MeNatasha FriendThirteen-year-old Anna Collette’s life changes when her mother’s severe mental illness requires her to move into her father’s home and join his new family. At school, her best friend Dani pulls away, leaving Anna isolated during the first month of eighth grade. Her mother is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Anna faces both painful experiences and moments of joy as she adjusts.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details