Kids Book Index
Kaela Rivera
Cece Rios faces a family situation involving domestic violence when her sister disappears. To rescue her, Cece must learn forbidden magic and confront El Sombrerón, a desert spirit. Her quest also brings her into conflict with dark forces and social expectations. The novel draws on Mexican American legends and Aztec mythology as Cece attempts to bring her sister home.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for KidsCynthia Leitich SmithSixteen short stories, framed by an opening poem and a closing poem, converge at an annual intertribal powwow in Ann Arbor. Native children and young teens arrive as dancers, vendors’ children, travelers with Choctaw Elders, and family visitors. Some have long-standing cultural ties, while one character begins exploring Native heritage and another considers belonging and identity. The stories connect through the preparations, travel, and gathering at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thanks a Lot, UniverseChad LucasBrian and Ezra tell alternating, intersecting stories about friendship, identity, and difficult changes. Brian, who has social anxiety, is struggling after his father disappears amid legal trouble and his mother is hospitalized following an overdose. He and his younger brother enter foster care and run away. Ezra, who is biracial, faces a shifting friendship when a close friend begins making racist comments. Noticing that Brian seems stressed and unhappy, Ezra reaches out to him.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chasing Bats and Tracking RatsCylita GuyThis nonfiction book introduces the plants and animals that inhabit cities and considers how urban places, wildlife, and social justice meet. It explores why urban nature matters and treats cities as unexpectedly wild environments. Questions such as what city bees can reveal about climate change connect urban ecology and community science to wider environmental concerns. Its focus includes how people share their cities with other living things.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details