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Shirley Marr
When Ba Ba’s work means the family must move from Singapore to Australia, eleven-year-old Peijing helps her mother, grandmother, and lively younger sister adjust to their new circumstances. The story follows the family as they navigate a different world together after the move. An image of a whole egg yolk suspended like a full moon remains with Peijing.
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Not Done Yet: Shirley Chisholm’s Fight for ChangeTameka Fryer BrownThis free-verse biography follows Shirley Chisholm, a teacher from Brooklyn who pursued fairness and resisted being controlled. Chisholm became the first Black woman in Congress and later ran for president in 1972. Digital collage illustrations accompany her fight for change. A timeline and bibliography appear in the back matter, placing her political work in historical context and highlighting a life driven by ambition and a desire for fairness.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Three Strike SummerSkyler SchremppIn 1936, Gloria’s family leaves an unsuccessful Oklahoma farm for California, where they work at a peach orchard. The novel takes place during the Dust Bowl. Gloria Mae wants to play on a baseball team made up of boys, despite a rule excluding girls at the migrant workers’ camp. Her father plans to challenge unfair orchard conditions that affect the family. Gloria faces dust storms and restrictions as she pursues baseball, while her family’s work and future are shaped by migration, farm labor, and protest.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Freddie vs. the Family CurseTracy BaduaTwelve-year-old Freddie Ruiz has thirteen days to break a family curse connected to an amulet. His ancestor is trapped inside it, and Freddie will die if the curse is not broken in time. The story draws on a Filipino legend as Freddie confronts the threat surrounding the amulet and works against the deadline. It combines a family-bound supernatural danger with a quest to release someone trapped by the curse.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details