Kids Book Index
Varsha Bajaj
Alternating chapters give the perspectives of seventh graders Karina and Chris. They tell of an attack against Karina’s grandfather, who is Indian American and lives in a Texas town. Karina initially assumes Chris resembles the boys he spends time with; the two neighbors have avoided each other for years. She never expects them to become friends. Their community rallies to reject racism.
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Sweeping Up the HeartKevin HenkesDuring spring break in Madison, seventh grader Amelia expects to work on a project at a neighborhood ceramic studio. There she meets Casey, the studio owner’s talkative nephew, who is staying with his aunt while his parents deal with problems in their marriage. The two make up stories about people passing by at lunch. When Casey connects a woman they see with Amelia’s mother, who died when Amelia was two, Amelia becomes unsettled as she notices the woman repeatedly around the neighborhood.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure HL610LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chapter Two Is MissingJosh LiebWhen Chapter 2 disappears from a book, a mystery breaks loose. A determined child narrator, a foolish detective, and a janitor who seems suspicious all become involved in finding the missing chapter. The investigation turns into a chaotic, comic puzzle that invites the question of how the vanished section can be recovered. Bold cartoon art in orange, black, and white accompanies the story.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 530LATOS Book Level 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crossing on Time: Steam Engines, Fast Ships, and a Journey to the New WorldDavid Macaulay, illustrated by David MacaulayDavid Macaulay traces the development of steam-powered ocean liners, beginning with earlier Atlantic crossings that depended on wind-filled sails. The book introduces ships that held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing, then follows designer William Francis Gibbs as he works to create a ship capable of winning it. World War II delays that effort, but Gibbs later designs and oversees construction of the SS United States. Macaulay also recounts his 1957 childhood passage from England to the United States aboard the liner with his family.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details