Kids Book Index
Daniel Acosta
In 1958, twelve-year-old Manny lives in a multicultural barrio in San Gabriel, ten miles east of Los Angeles. A railroad running along the neighborhood is central to his life and had been a place where he and his friends spent time throwing rocks at passing trains. Manny, also called Manuel, and his friends find a corpse. They then encounter a corrupt police officer.
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Stay SweetSiobhan VivianAmelia spends her summers working at Meade Creamery, the Sand Lake ice cream stand founded by Molly Meade in 1944. Its history is tied to girls who ran the business and became close friends. When the owner dies, Amelia tries to uphold her vision while the book weaves in diary entries about the creamery’s earliest years. The story brings together a summer workplace, the shop’s past, and Amelia’s responsibility after a loss.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's PoemsDavid BowlesTwelve-year-old Güero is a red-haired, freckled Mexican American boy growing up near the Mexican border. People call him Güero based on his appearance, but his life includes family traditions, friends known as Los Bobbys, and his own interests. As he navigates seventh grade and the difficulties of growing up on the border, his English teacher helps him discover writing poetry as a way to cope.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the WorldAshley Herring BlakeTwelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen’s home is destroyed by a tornado. In the aftermath, her sketchbook disappears, and its pages begin appearing in her school locker. The drawings show Ivy holding hands with another girl. As she faces the loss of her home and the exposure of her private sketches, Ivy begins to confront her feelings for a girl at school and her identity.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details