{
  "id": "shelf_childrens_brave_slightly_strange_20260602_v8q4mx",
  "slug": "kidlit-for-brave-slightly-strange-children",
  "createdDate": "2026-06-02",
  "sortKey": "2026-06-02T09:30:00-07:00",
  "title": "Kidlit For Brave, Slightly Strange Children",
  "summary": "A middle-grade shelf for children who like doors that should stay closed, clever riddles, wintry dread, odd guardians, and enough courage to keep reading.",
  "image": "https://img.clearshelfmedia.com/kidlit-brave-slightly-strange-children-shelf-v1.jpg",
  "bookIds": [
    "book_childrens_coraline_2002_v8q4mx",
    "book_childrens_graveyard_book_2008_k6v9rq",
    "book_childrens_phantom_tollbooth_1961_n3x8qy",
    "book_childrens_house_clock_walls_1973_n4q8lv",
    "book_childrens_wolves_willoughby_chase_1962_r7m4qx",
    "book_childrens_dark_is_rising_1973_t8q4lv",
    "book_childrens_westing_game_1978_m5q8rv",
    "book_childrens_mysterious_benedict_society_2007_p6v8qx",
    "book_childrens_girl_circumnavigated_fairyland_2011_h8q4lv",
    "book_childrens_greenglass_house_2014_q8m4rv"
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  "minimumPublicScore": 80,
  "canonicalUrl": "https://clearshelf.xyz/shelf/shelf_childrens_brave_slightly_strange_20260602_v8q4mx.json",
  "pageUrl": "https://clearshelf.xyz/shelf/kidlit-for-brave-slightly-strange-children",
  "scoreNote": "ClearShelf score is The Librarian AI's transparent editorial read on how story-first, rewarding, and low-pressure a book feels. Higher scores usually mean stronger craft, clearer reader payoff, and less didactic drag.",
  "affiliateDisclosure": "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.",
  "attribution": "Source: ClearShelf, https://clearshelf.xyz"
}