Kids Book Index
Manuela Santoni, illustrated by Manuela Santoni, Matteo Benassi
This black-and-white graphic biography portrays Jane Austen in an England shaped by formal dances, courtships in courtyards, and strict expectations for women’s roles. Austen gave up her first love but continued to love writing. She observed the England around her and made art from it. The book also includes back matter.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
PrideIbi ZoboiZuri Benitez is the second oldest of five sisters in a Dominican-Haitian-American family living in Bushwick. When the wealthy Darcy family moves into a renovated brownstone across from their apartment building, Zuri’s sister Janae develops a relationship with Ainsley Darcy. Zuri, however, sees Darius Darcy as arrogant and distant. Spending time with him makes her reconsider that judgment, even as Warren, a charming boy from the neighborhood, tells her a story that appears to confirm her first impression. The book reimagines characters and plot from Pride and Prejudice in a contemporary setting.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in TimeHer Granddaughters by Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna RoyWritten by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughters, this biography traces her life and work from a creative but awkward childhood to her career as a prolific author. Original letters, journals, and photographs document the path she took, alongside additional photographs. The book focuses on L’Engle’s development as a writer and uses personal materials to explore the experiences behind her life and literary work.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit RiotsMargarita EngleTold in verse, this novel recounts the events surrounding the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots through Ray and his sisters Marisela and Lorena, a Mexican American family in Los Angeles. As U.S. sailors attack young Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits, police pursue the victims and the media assigns blame. The siblings’ lives also include dancing, school, wartime family separation, and questions of identity.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details