Kids Book Index
Carl Hiaasen
Fifteen-year-old Valdez Jones VIII is fishing off Key West when he encounters a suspicious gang. The group pressures him to assist with its secret operation, drawing him into a dangerous network of hidden dealings connected to a mysterious speedboat. Set during the COVID crisis, the story follows Valdez as he faces the gang and the risks surrounding its clandestine work.
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Bea WolfZach WeinersmithIn this modern graphic-novel retelling of Beowulf, a group of suburban children gathers at Treeheart, their self-made tree-house refuge. Their games and noisy fun draw the anger of Grindle, an adult neighbor who wants the merriment to stop. As he threatens Treeheart, some children are suddenly changed into teenagers and adults. The young defenders must protect their haven while confronting an enemy associated with the loss of childhood fun.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 841LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Every Day: The Graphic NovelDavid LevithanAdapted from David Levithan’s 2012 novel, this graphic novel centers on A, a teen who wakes in a different person’s body every day. Full-color cartoon panels portray A’s repeated changes of body and identity as each day begins, alongside a love that remains out of reach in the story.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What It’s Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and WhyDavid Allen Sibley, illustrated by David Allen SibleyDavid Allen Sibley explains how birds experience and navigate their world through more than 300 color illustrations, some shown life-size. Topics include senses, feathers, color, flight, swimming, migration, feeding, birdsong, nesting, and care of young. The book also considers birds’ roles in ecosystems and how human activity can assist or harm them. Bird-identification tips support its exploration of distinctive traits and shared characteristics.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details