Kids Book Index
Ziggy Hanaor
SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIES MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2023A beautifully illustrated and presented intergenerational graphic novel that follows eleven-year-old Benji and his elderly grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, as they traverse Brooklyn and Manhattan, gathering the ingredients for a Friday night dinner.Bubbe’s relationship with the city is complex—nothing is quite as she remembered it…
Rima’s Rebellion: Courage in a Time of TyrannyMargarita EngleFeminists from many backgrounds have gathered in voting clubs to demand suffrage and equality for women, but not everybody wants equality for all—especially not for someone like Rima.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Bluest SkyChristina Diaz GonzalezA boy must choose between his homeland and a new future amid Cuba's turmoil.Twelve to FourteenLexile 650LATOS 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Answers in the PagesDavid LevithanIt's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details