Kids Book Index
Richard Van Camp
Shinobu travels to Fort Smith in Canada to trace his grandfather’s samurai sword and armor. The armor is in the Fort Smith museum, though no one knows how it got there. Discovering that a poker game cost him the sword, Shinobu faces Benny the Bank. Young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy Sonny helps him, along with Sonny’s grandmother and someone from the spirit world.
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Be Real, Macy WeaverLakita WilsoMacy Weaver is a lonely Black sixth grader coping with a move to a new hometown and school after a recent friendship breakup. Her mother returns to college three states away, while Macy’s father is often at work. Wanting a fresh start and a best friend, Macy turns to lies, putting her true self at risk. Her private interest in fashion design eventually leads her to collaborate with a new friend. Black-and-white spot art appears throughout the book.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Speak UP , Speak OUT!: The Extraordinary Life of “Fighting Shirley Chisholm”Tonya Bolden, foreword by Stacey AbramsThis biography traces Shirley Chisholm’s path from Brooklyn, where the daughter of Barbadian immigrants developed her political grounding in the 1950s, into public office. A Black activist, Chisholm entered politics, achieved numerous firsts in elected roles, and became the first Black woman chosen for the U.S. House of Representatives. Archival photographs and sources accompany her story and her influence on people who followed her in public life.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Song Called HomeSara ZarrLou’s mother plans to marry Steve, requiring Lou and her older sister Casey to leave San Francisco for the suburbs, new schools, and distance from their friends. Both sisters worry that Steve may become unreliable or cruel, like their mostly absent father, who struggles with alcoholism. Lou keeps her feelings inside and steals small items, while Casey has angry outbursts and spends time with old friends. They find some relief with neighbors Shannon and Marcus. Lou receives a guitar for her eleventh birthday and takes lessons from Marcus, hoping a talent-show performance might help bring her father back into the family.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details