Kids Book Index
Donna Jo Napoli
A riveting and dramatic story of two devoted sisters, Italian citizens, who must survive in WWII Japan.In 1940, when Simona is eight and her sister, Carolina, is five, their father becomes the cook to the Italian ambassador to Japan, and the family leaves Italy for Tokyo.
Law and Justice Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy’s DefendersP. O’Connell PearsonThe story of President Richard Nixon and those who fought against him comes to life in this insightful and accessible nonfiction middle grade book from the author of Fly Girls and Fighting for the Forest.The Watergate scandal created one of the greatest constitutional crises in American history.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Saving SavannahTonya BoldenFrom acclaimed author Tonya Bolden comes the story of a teen girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s.Savannah Riddle is lucky.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In the Role of Brie HutchensNicole MellebyBrie has big plans for eighth grade. She's going to be the star of the school play and convince her parents to let her go to the performing arts high school.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details