Kids Book Index
Lauren Wolk
During 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.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Black Brother, Black BrotherJewell Parker RhodesDonte and his biracial brother Trey attend mostly white, wealthy Middlefield Prep. Donte is perceived as Black while Trey is perceived as white, and Donte faces blame, bullying, and racist treatment that his brother does not. After an incident involving Alan, the school fencing team’s leader, Donte is arrested and suspended. Urged by Trey, he learns fencing with former Olympic fencer Arden Jones and enters training and competitions that lead toward a confrontation with Alan and the school.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL400LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Santiago’s Road HomeAlexandra DiazAfter his aunt forces him out of her home in Mexico, Santiago meets Maria Dolores and her young daughter, Alegria. Maria Dolores invites him to travel with them toward the United States. A coyote takes them across the border, but a violent attack leaves the three stranded in the desert. Immigration patrol officers find them, and Santiago and Alegria are separated in a youth detention center. Over the following months, Santiago makes friends and begins learning to read with support from an educator.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Show Me a SignAnn Clare LeZotteThe year is 1805, and Mary’s home is Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard. Many residents are Deaf, and sign language is familiar throughout the community. Because hearing status does not divide the residents, Mary has never regarded her deafness as a disability. A mainland scientist arrives with prejudiced beliefs, kidnaps Mary, and turns her over to a second scientist for research into why people cannot hear. This historical novel draws on the real Deaf community that existed on the island.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 730LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details