Kids Book Index
Nikki Grimes
Told in verse, this novel follows Garvey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Garvey has recently found happiness and feels closer to his father because they share a love of music. The pandemic brings shock and disruption to his life, while bullies are also part of his experience. Through Garvey’s perspective, the story addresses difficult times and the search for hope.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Omar RisingAisha SaeedOmar receives a scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School, an opportunity he sees as a way to change his future. He hopes to join science club and the soccer team, but first-year scholarship students are barred from both and assigned menial chores. Omar then learns that the school requires scholarship students to earn much higher grades than students who pay tuition, making graduation extremely difficult.Sixth to Eighth GradeLexile Text Measure HL540LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and ActivistBarbara BinnsThis nonfiction portrait recounts Dr. James B. Williams’s struggle for racial equality in both military service and medicine. It spans generations, from the Jim Crow era through the present. Williams is presented as a pioneering Black American alongside other important figures whose efforts against racism have often been overlooked. The account includes his roles as a Tuskegee Airman, surgeon, and activist.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
History Comics: The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ RightsArchie Bongiovanni, illustrated by A. AndrewsThree teenagers from the present day—Natalia, Jax, and Rashad—are magically transported to the Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. In this graphic novel, they encounter the Stonewall Riots and activists including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Their time-traveling experience places them inside a major moment in the history of LGBTQ rights, connecting contemporary teenagers with the people and events of Stonewall.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details