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Debbie Levy
A Dangerous Idea recounts the 1925 Scopes trial and explains how a Tennessee classroom dispute over teaching evolution became a national argument about science, education, and public policy.
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11A Song for You and I: A Graphic NovelK. O'Neill, illustrated by K. O'NeillA Song for You and I follows ranger-in-training Rowan after a reckless mistake sends them away from their village; traveling with a shepherd and bard offers a slower path toward purpose, companionship, and self-understanding.Grades 6–8Lexile 890LSame source sectionBook details
19A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes OutNicholas Day, illustrated by Yas ImamuraA World Without Summer tells how the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora darkened skies, disrupted climate and society around the globe, and helped inspire Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein during the Year Without a Summer.Grades 6–8Lexile 780LATOS 6.3Same source sectionBook details
20A World Worth SavingKyle LukoffA World Worth Saving is a fantasy adventure that combines Jewish mythology with the story of A, a transgender boy trapped in a harmful conversion program who must also confront demons that feed on human pain.Grades 6–8Lexile 840LATOS 5.9Same source sectionBook details