Kids Book Index
Jules Feiffer, illustrated by Jules Feiffer
A family is carried into an alternate dimension and begins an unusual, emotionally demanding journey. Their quest is to find their mother and save the other dimension. The adventure is fantastical and phantasmagorical, with sketchy artwork enhanced by color. The story centers on a family confronting a strange new world while trying to reunite.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Punk Rock KaraokeBianca Xunise, illustrated by Bianca XuniseDuring the summer after high school, three best friends try to support one another while holding onto the dreams they have for their band. Each also has responsibilities that must be balanced with those musical hopes. The story follows their friendship as they face the pressures of a changing time after school and work toward standing up for each other and their shared commitments. It is a graphic novel with boisterous illustrations.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Last BloodcarverVanessa LeNhika survives through her own resourcefulness in the industrial city-state of Theumas. She possesses a gift that can change human biology through touch, yet others see that power as monstrous rather than healing. As she attempts to use her abilities, the consequences are devastating. The story centers on a young woman navigating a city that fears her gifts and questions whether they make her a healer or a threat.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the SkySherri L. Smith, Elizabeth WeinThis nonfiction history examines determined Black pilots who pursued aviation from the early twentieth century onward despite racism and segregation. It follows figures including Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, while placing their efforts in a country shaped by Jim Crow laws. The book also notes that Bessie Coleman had to go to France to earn her pilot’s wings. Archival photographs and extensive back matter support its account of Black aviators seeking equality in the skies.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details