Kids Book Index
Sarah Allen
Thirteen-year-old Olivia, a photographer, travels by road from Knoxville to the former family home in San Diego with her sixteen-year-old sister, Ruth. Olivia brings her camera on the trip she has long wanted to take. She is carrying out a hidden plan intended to help Ruth, who is depressed, as the journey tests the sisters’ relationship and hope.
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Jude Banks, SuperheroAnn HoodTwelve-year-old Jude loses his beloved sister, Katie, who dies suddenly without a goodbye. Jude and his parents are overwhelmed by grief. He remembers Katie as the person who taught him to say “I love you” in many languages, gave dramatic readings from Romeo and Juliet, and called him “Jude Banks, Superhero.” Jude also carries a painful secret: he believes he caused Katie’s death. The novel follows his guilt and loss after her death.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Family/School/Community Ahmed Aziz’s Epic YearNina HamzaAhmed Aziz’s year becomes difficult after his father falls ill and the family leaves Hawaii for Minnesota for treatment. The move would already be hard for Ahmed, but his father is critically ill. A neighbor who bullies him is assigned to his group project, adding to his strain at school. Ahmed must manage family illness, relocation, and conflict with a classmate.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Burying the MoonAndrée PoulinTold in verse and illustrated by Sonali Zohra, this novel follows Latika, a young girl in rural India. Her village has no toilets, and she confronts the lack of adequate sanitation there. The problem has dangerous consequences for women and girls, making it part of the larger challenges facing her community. Latika’s story focuses on facing a subject that is treated as taboo and on the effects of inadequate sanitation in village life.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details