Kids Book Index
Paul Acampora
Fourteen-year-old Ellie learns that her mother, a musician Ellie never met, has died. Wanting to understand this absent parent, Ellie begins seeking a connection to her mother’s life. Her questions also concern her own identity and what it means to be a girl. Raised by her single father, Ellie has wished for another role model as she confronts her mother’s death and the history she never knew.
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HEALTH Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual MovementNadya OkamotoNadya Okamoto examines menstruation, the stigma and bias surrounding periods, and the silence that has often kept the subject out of public discussion. She outlines ways to begin conversation about periods and connects menstrual health with youth activism and advocacy for universal access. The book includes black-and-white illustrations and extensive back matter. It focuses on bringing menstruation into the open while addressing the social barriers connected to it.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crash: The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of AmericaMarc FavreauThis nonfiction account examines the Great Depression through the experiences of prominent figures and everyday Americans. It explains factors that led to the economic crisis and traces its effects on life in the United States during the 1930s, including hardship and political change. Archival photographs, documents, and other primary-source material accompany the account. A timeline, glossary, source notes, bibliography, and selected primary sources provide further historical context.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CourageBarbara BinnsTwo years after his father’s death left the family in a homeless shelter, T’Shawn and his widowed mother now live in a modest apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Diving gives T’Shawn an opportunity to join a team at a local private swim club, but lessons are expensive. Then Lamont, his older brother, is released from prison early after gang activity resulted in jail time.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details