Kids Book Index
Lia Levi
In this memoir translated from Italian, Lia recounts childhood during Mussolini’s rule. Her Jewish family leaves home amid persecution, and the narrative presents the period through a child’s experience of racial discrimination and antisemitism. Based on Levi’s adult memoir, the book follows a girl growing up during war and hatred of Jews while finding moments of light in unexpected places.
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The Ogress and the OrphansKelly BarnhillIn the fictional town of Stone in the Glen, a burned library and a missing orphan leave residents less welcoming and increasingly suspicious of one another. A mysterious ogress has just arrived, and the town turns its blame toward her. Meanwhile, a malicious shapeshifting dragon and a group of perceptive orphans are part of the conflict. The story sets a kindhearted ogress and the orphans against a divided community and the dragon’s harmful intentions.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 99555On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Smaller SisterMaggie Edkins WillisLucy and her older sister Livy have long been close, but their relationship changes after the sisters begin at a new school. Livy develops anorexia and withdraws from Lucy as the disorder becomes a frightening presence for the family. Therapy and treatment lead Livy into recovery. After another move, Lucy confronts body-image concerns and cruel comments from classmates, while renewed conversations with Livy provide support.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure GN440LATOS Book Level 3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAnika Aldamuy DeniseThis biography traces Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s path from the Bronx to the Capitol Building. It recounts her rise to becoming the country’s youngest congresswoman, including her election to Congress in 2019. The book follows the public life and political journey of Ocasio-Cortez, presenting a portrait of a woman whose route to national office began in her home borough of New York City.Middle ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details