The Midnight Children

Yoto Says: Ravani's world flips when a crew of runaway kids shows up in Slaughterville—bringing friendship, secrets, and a whole lot of courage. From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people—perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedr