Kids Book Index
H.M. Bouwman
In the Second World, ocean water is becoming salty and no longer safe to drink. Prince Putnam, the future ruler of Raftworld, wants to prove himself after his father does not address the problem. He takes a boat toward the source of the salt, unaware that Artie, an island girl, has hidden aboard. Their journey brings danger as well as friendship. Occasional black-and-white drawings appear throughout.
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Sal & Gabi Break the UniverseCarlos HernandezAfter moving from Connecticut to Miami with his Papi and stepmother, Salvador Vidón attends a progressive arts school where his passion is magic. Sal also has a secret ability: he can bring people and objects from parallel universes into his own. When this power produces a dead chicken in a bully’s locker, he meets Gabi Reál, who is determined to uncover his secret. As Sal becomes closer to Gabi and her family, he also grapples with the loss of his mother and his changing family relationships.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 700LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Just South of HomeKaren StrongIn Warrenville, Georgia, Sarah and her cousin Janie struggle to get along after Janie comes from Chicago to stay with Sarah and her brother, Ellis. Janie disrupts Sarah’s astrobiology project, criticizes small-town life, and shoplifts. Taking a necklace at the remains of a Black church demolished by the Klan, she rouses Abner, a haint. With Ellis, Jasper, and local historian and conjurer Mrs. Whitney, the cousins must settle Abner’s spirit while concealing their efforts from Sarah’s strict grandmother.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Accused! The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys: Lies, Prejudice, and the Fourteenth AmendmentLarry Dane BrimnerThis nonfiction account examines the Scottsboro Boys, nine Black teenagers falsely accused of rape in Alabama in 1931. Set during the Great Depression, it follows their ordeal through a racist judicial system after two white women made the accusations. The book includes archival photographs as well as a bibliography, footnotes, and an index, documenting a case shaped by false charges, prejudice, and the legal system.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details