Kids Book Index
Ernesto Cisneros
Efrén's life is upended when his mother is suddenly deported. A seventh-grader, he tries to care for the family members who remain while working to bring his amá back. As he pursues reunification, Efrén must decide whom he can trust. The story follows the disruption her removal causes at home and his determined effort to put his family back together.
This book appears on 5 reading lists across 3 editions from 5 organizations.
The Total Eclipse of Nestor LopezAdrianna CuevasNestor Lopez, a Cuban American boy, has a secret ability to communicate with animals. When animals begin to disappear and his Abuela behaves suspiciously, he must use that ability to protect his town. The threat comes from a tule vieja, a witch who can take animal form. Nestor’s search connects his unusual gift to a danger affecting both the animals and the people around him.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Thousand QuestionsSaadia FaruqiDuring a summer in Karachi, Pakistan, Mimi stays with grandparents she has never met and quietly hopes to locate her long-absent father through letters in a new journal. Sakina, the cook’s daughter, earns money with her father while facing a school admission condition: she must improve her English test score. The two girls, initially far apart in circumstance, come together amid family upheaval, difficult questions, and hopes for the future.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Even More Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the WorldFalling Down First by Luke ReynoldsThis collection presents short accounts of famous and lesser-known people who faced adversity. Its vignettes describe setbacks and failures that became later successes or accomplishments. The book is a follow-up to Fantastic Failures and includes stories about people who struggled before succeeding. It also addresses pressures connected with grades, fitting in, and getting things right on the first try.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details