Kids Book Index
Kelly Yang
After five years apart, Lina Gao travels from Beijing to California to join her family in America. She adjusts to a new school while helping with the family’s bath-bomb business as they try to cover overdue rent. Lina also searches for a sense of belonging in her new life. Along the way, she discovers the power of books and begins to raise her voice.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomYohuru Williams, Michael G. LongThis account traces the 1963 March on Washington from its earliest concept through its planning and the day it took place. It follows debates over Bayard Rustin’s organizing role, Anna Arnold Hedgeman’s push for women speakers, and the response to John Lewis’s proposed remarks. The narrative also addresses friction with the Kennedy administration, practical planning challenges, and uncertainty over whether people would attend. Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long present the event’s complicated path to the march.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Not an Easy WinChrystal D. GilesAfter moving to Larenville, North Carolina, with his mother and younger sister, Lawrence repeatedly gets into trouble for fighting when other students taunt him. Following his expulsion from school, he spends time at an after-school program run by Mr. Dennis, where he completes online work, helps prepare for other children, and learns chess. When Deuce provokes him again, Lawrence begins to consider a different response. A shared interest in music helps Lawrence and Deuce move toward a new relationship.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Forget-Me-Not BlueSharelle Byars MoranvilleTen-year-old Sofie lives with the instability caused by her troubled mother, who is eventually imprisoned. In difficult periods, she seeks comfort in books and in Con. Her brother, a teacher, and friends provide her with support, yet she faces the possibility of foster care. The book portrays a child navigating family upheaval while support from people around her cannot remove that uncertainty.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details