Kids Book Index
Alan Barillaro
Ava spends the summer at her grandfather’s lake house while her mother’s difficult pregnancy with twins weighs on the family. Believing she is cursed, Ava feels she must save them by caring for orphaned bird eggs. At the lake, she befriends a neighboring boy, who helps her work through complicated emotions. The book’s illustrations also function as a flip-book.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
The Swifts: A Dictionary of ScoundrelsBeth LincolnIn the Swift family, each person receives a name paired with a definition that is expected to shape who they become. At a family reunion, young Shenanigan Swift looks for Grand Uncle Vile’s concealed treasure. The search is interrupted when Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude is pushed down the stairs. As the danger turns deadly, Shenanigan works with relatives to identify the person responsible for the attack.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Plot to Kill a QueenDeborah HopkinsonAspiring playwright Emilia Bassano is asked to investigate a rumored assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth I. Her assignment is to determine whether Mary, Queen of Scots, is connected to the threat. During the story, Emilia meets Will Shakespeare and Mary, Queen of Scots. The novel combines theater, music, writing, spycraft, and a historical setting, with archival images, spot art, and extensive back matter.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wishing SeasonAnica Mrose RissiEleven-year-old Lily is living with the death of her twin, Anders, who died of cancer. While her mother is overwhelmed by grief, Lily has a secret: Anders appears to her in a place behind the barn called the overlap, where life and death can meet. During the summer after fifth grade, Lily waits for him more often as that space grows smaller. Anders urges her to connect with other people, while their family is still new to their small Maine town.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details