Kids Book Index
Jadzia Axelrod
Galaxy is a graphic novel by Jadzia Axelrod, illustrated by Jess Taylor. Its teenage alien princess must take refuge on Earth after her planet is conquered. To avoid the enemies pursuing her, Galaxy relies on alien technology that makes her appear to be a human boy. The book depicts her attempt to live as herself while maintaining that disguise and confronting the demands it places on her.
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Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom FighterYohuru Williams, Michael G. LongThis biography looks at Jackie Robinson beyond his role in baseball. Robinson is known for breaking the color barrier, and the book also presents him as a committed civil-rights activist who fought for Black justice throughout his life. It places his work in the history of civil rights and includes archival images and photographs. The account focuses on Robinson’s public actions as an athlete and as an advocate for racial equality.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Solito: A MemoirJavier ZamoraIn this memoir, Javier Zamora recounts a journey he made at age nine from his small hometown in El Salvador to the United States. The journey covered about 3,000 miles and was undertaken so he could reunite with his parents and sibling. The account centers on a child traveling alone across countries and the painful separation from family that preceded that reunion.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Great or NothingJoy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, Jessica SpotswoodThis reimagining of Little Women takes place in 1942, after the United States enters the Second World War. The narrative is told through the perspectives of the March sisters. Jo works at an aircraft factory, and Amy joins the Red Cross. The March family struggles with grief following Beth’s death, while the sisters’ wartime lives encompass love, loss, work, and self-discovery.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details