CC recommends: Children’s literature

Ages ten and up

Blue Balliett, The Danger Box. Zoomy's arrival in a basket and his quirky mannerisms are as mysterious as the treasure he finds stashed in the shed. Fiendish strangers, a blazing fire and a "firecracker girl" keep readers focused on Zoomy's quest for answers about himself and the dangerous box.

Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest. When Abilene jumps from the train in Manifest, she sets out to find the truth about her father, who has sent her to live with a bootlegger turned preacher. She unveils the secret of a town of immigrants who once suffered under a greedy mine owner and a haunting past.

Ages 12 and up