Kids Book Index
Sheena Wilkinson
Set in Belfast in 1921, Hope Against Hope follows Polly after she leaves home and enters Helen’s Hope, a hostel. Women from different religious backgrounds live and work there together. As political division and violence shape daily life in the city, Polly and the residents face sectarian hostility while trying to create a community grounded in education, cooperation, and mutual respect inside the hostel.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
This Indian Kid: A Native American Memoir (Scholastic Focus)Eddie ChuculateThis Native American memoir by Eddie Chuculate includes a family history in which the author’s grandmother, Granny, is identified as full-blooded Creek. It is presented within Scholastic Focus, whose narrative nonfiction books are described as thoroughly researched and designed for middle-grade and young adult readers. The series description connects such books with learning about the world, examining the past, discussing the present, and helping shape the future.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lei and the Fire GoddessMalia MaunakeaTwelve-year-old Lei spends her summers in Hawaiʻi with her grandmother, who wants her to know the family’s moʻolelo. The stories and legends mean little to Lei’s friends in Colorado, but an insult to Pele, the fire goddess, changes that. Pele takes Lei’s best friend and curses her family, leaving Lei to confront the reality of the legends and seek a way to undo the curse. A cursed flower and mythical forces are part of her journey.Sixth to Eighth GradeLexile Text Measure 770LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Presidents Decoded: A Guide to the Leaders Who Shaped Our NationKatie Kennedy, illustrated by Monique SteeleThis guide introduces the forty-five people who had held the office of President of the United States when the book was described. It considers what the president’s job involves and how each officeholder led the country during a particular period. The book also draws on presidents’ own records, including documents, correspondence, diaries, and speeches, to present their thoughts and words.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details