The Vampire's Beautiful Daughter

This chapter book introduces Johnny Shapiro, a young boy navigating the challenges of a new school and feeling like an outsider, partly due to his Lakota heritage. His world brightens when he meets Rebecca, a mysterious new classmate with a secret: she's half-vampire. The story gently explores themes of friendship, acceptance, and self-identity through the lens of an unusual supernatural element. It's suitable for early to late elementary readers, offering both a relatable school experience and a touch of fantasy.

Life isn't easy for Johnny Shapiro, despite his mother's success as the author of a book about his Lakota grandfather. He finds it hard to "fit in" in his new school--until he meets Rebecca, a new student as well, and the half-human daughter of a vampire.