Kids Book Index
Michelle Kadarusman
From Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Michelle Kadarusman, an empowering novel about a girl from the slums of Jakarta who dreams of an education and the chance at a better life From the time she was a little girl, Nia has dreamed up adventures about the Javanese mythical princess, Dewi Kadita.
Beast RiderTony Johnston, Maria Elena Fontanot de RhoadsTwelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a “beast rider”—someone who hops on a train.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship."Deborah HeiligmanA riveting true story of World War II, Torpedoed chronicles the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which evacuated children from England.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Girl Under a Red Moon: Growing Up During China’s Cultural RevolutionDa ChenNew York Times bestselling author Da Chen weaves a deeply moving account of his resolute older sister and their childhood growing up together during…Twelve to FourteenLexile 1120LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details