Kids Book Index
Lilliam Rivera
Nat is drawn to synchronized swimming after watching the L.A. Mermaids perform at a Boyle Heights pool. She tries out for the group while pursuing a dream that others, including members of her family, doubt. Across the summer, Nat learns what it means to be among people who support her and to let herself stand out when the work becomes difficult.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Bea WolfZach WeinersmithIn this modern graphic-novel retelling of Beowulf, a group of suburban children gathers at Treeheart, their self-made tree-house refuge. Their games and noisy fun draw the anger of Grindle, an adult neighbor who wants the merriment to stop. As he threatens Treeheart, some children are suddenly changed into teenagers and adults. The young defenders must protect their haven while confronting an enemy associated with the loss of childhood fun.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 841LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SUNSHINEJarrett J. KrosoczkaIn this graphic novel, sixteen-year-old Jarrett joins a summer camp serving seriously ill children and their families as a counselor. He initially fears the work will be depressing, but time at camp changes his understanding as he forms connections with the children and their families. The story follows a camp community shaped by illness, empathy, hope, and resilience.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL460LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global CelebrityNicholas DayThis historical account interweaves two stories connected to the Mona Lisa. One follows the 1911 theft of the painting from the Louvre and the investigation that did not locate either the artwork or those who took it. The other examines Leonardo da Vinci: his wide-ranging interests, artistic skill, and the circumstances that led him to paint Lisa Gherardini’s portrait in the early sixteenth century. It also traces how public and media response to the theft changed the painting’s cultural prominence.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details