Kids Book Index
Cynthia Voigt
Cynthia Voigt’s novel brings together two girls and two boys in the same town after each receives a mysterious letter. Every letter offers two wishes and advises its recipient to choose wisely. Their wishes do come true, though not in the ways the children expect. Magic, family, friendship, and dogs are part of the children’s experiences. Surprises also accompany those wishes.
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Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison—and How We Stayed ConnectedJay Jay Patton, with Kiara ValdezIn this graphic-novel memoir, Jay Jay Patton recounts growing up while her father, Antoine, is in prison. From the time she is nine, his incarceration is part of her life. Patton tells of fighting to remain in contact with him and of developing an app to help them stay connected. Brightly colored comic panels accompany her account of family separation and persistence.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
This Book Is Full of Holes: From Underground to Outer Space and Everywhere In BetweenNora NickumThis nonfiction exploration considers empty spaces of many sizes and kinds, from tiny holes to ones deep underground or visible from space. It compares holes created by people with those that occur naturally and examines their origins, locations, purposes, and causes. Colorful double-page spreads present contrasting examples of these openings and spaces. Back matter extends the investigation, which ranges across familiar and unusual holes in the world around us.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who’s Writing This Story?Robin NewmanThe three little pigs argue with the writer about the story they are in. The big bad wolf also joins them in taking charge of a familiar tale. Their dispute considers who controls a story: its author, the characters, or both together. The book gives the well-known folktale a modern change as its events unfold, with graphic-novel-like illustrations.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details