Kids Book Index
Virginia Frances Schwartz
Orpha doesn't speak about what got her into prison. No one would believe her.Haunted by nightmarish flashbacks and withering in the miserable conditions of Tothill prison, 16-year-old Orpha perseveres, doing what she can to befriend and protect the other girls imprisoned alongside her.
Soaring Earth: A Companion Memoir to Enchanted AirMargarita EngleMargarita Engle’s childhood straddled two worlds: the lush, welcoming island of Cuba and the lonely, dream-soaked reality of Los Angeles. But the revolution has transformed Cuba into a mystery of impossibility, no longer reachable in real life.Ninth to Twelfth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Becoming BeatrizTami Charles"A compelling read about the quest for fame!"����� —Debbie Allen, star of Fame "Redemption is a heartbeat away."����� —Guadalupe Garcia McCall, author of the Pura Belpre Award winner Under the Mesquite Beatriz dreams of a life spent dancing--until tragedy on the day of her quincea�era changes everything.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws that Affect Us Today (Revised Edition)Cynthia Levinson, Sanford Levinson, illustrated by Adela Pons. Peachtree Publishing Company IncA noted children's nonfiction author and one of the nation's foremost constitutional scholars team up to create an essential book on the United States Constitution for everyone grappling with today's most urgent political issues.Ninth to Twelfth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details