Kids Book Index
Ellen Hopkins
Hannah’s settled life changes when her troubled twelve-year-old cousin, Cal, moves in with her family after his mother dies. Cal tells tall tales, plays pranks on Hannah, and seems connected to growing conflict between her parents. Hannah tries to be patient with him but wishes he had never arrived. Told in alternating verse voices, the novel shows both cousins living with the effects of this new arrangement.
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Flooded: Requiem for JohnstownAnn E. BurgIn verse, six children and other witnesses recount their own experiences of a devastating dam collapse in 1889. Their individual stories form a chorus around the catastrophe, bringing together the people affected by the disaster. The book also addresses the class divisions and social injustice connected with the tragedy. Through multiple voices, it focuses on the human consequences of the flood and the unequal circumstances surrounding one of America’s major disasters.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Echo MountainLauren WolkDuring the Great Depression, Ellie’s family loses almost everything and leaves town to begin again on Echo Mountain. In 1934, they live in a mountain cabin, where Ellie learns outdoor skills. After her father is left comatose in an accident, Ellie seeks ways to heal him. The family relies on neighbors and nature as they work to survive and try to revive her father.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 690LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crossing the Farak RiverMichelle Aung ThinSet during the refugee crisis in Myanmar, this novel follows fourteen-year-old Hasina after anti-Rohingya forces destroy her home. She, her brother, and their cousin are separated from their parents and forced to survive independently. Having fled everything familiar, the three young relatives face displacement, violence, and separation as they try to endure the consequences of losing both their home and their family’s protection.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details