Kids Book Index
Daniel James Brown
Spotlight on three American boys who served with valor in the racially segregated, ultimately legendary, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as their families faced stateside racist hysteria.
Once upon a Time in the North (gift edition, His Dark Materials series)Philip PullmanA tightly plotted adventure featuring aeronaut Lee Scoresby on his first meeting with the armored bear Iorek Byrnison. Atmospheric full-color woodblock- print-style artwork.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Big Backyard: The Solar System beyond Plutowritten and illustrated by Ron MillerThousands of years ago, humans believed that Earth was the center of the universe, that the world they lived on was all there was.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Family/School/Community All You Have to DoAutumn AllenPowerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this young adult novel is a gripping look at what it takes (and takes and takes) for two Black students to succeed in prestigious academic institutions in America.“Beautifully immerses the reader in the stories of two young Black student activists and their shared personal struggles that transcend decades.”—Ibram…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details