Kids Book Index
Erica Martin
And We Rise is a poetry collection about the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Erica Martin uses verse and historical photographs to cover major events and also bring forward lesser-known people and moments. The book begins with the Separate but Equal ruling and follows a longer struggle for justice and equality affecting Black people in the United States.
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Hollow FiresSamira AhmedSafiya Mirza, editor of her school newspaper, dreams of working as a journalist. She has learned that reporting means finding facts instead of allowing personal biases to guide a story. An Iraqi American student who had gone missing is discovered dead, and Safiya begins an inquiry at her Chicago prep school into Islamophobia and racism. The narrative uses alternating voices: Safiya’s and the victim’s.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jason GriffinJason Reynolds and Jason Griffin set out with the shared aim of moving to New York City. The two Jasons hope that the move will let them realize their personal dreams. Their journey is defined by a common destination as they each look toward a future they want to make for themselves.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blood ScionDeborah FalayeIn this fantasy novel, Sloane is compelled to enter the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday. She sees the army’s demanding training as a chance to work against Lucis from within. Her story involves magic, injustice, power, and revenge, and draws on Yoruba and Nigerian mythology. It is Deborah Falaye’s debut novel and the first book in a planned series.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details