Kids Book Index
Lindsey Stoddard
Fifth grader Robbie tries to avoid trouble because her grandfather’s memory is failing and she does not want to cause him worry. He is her only remaining family, and she wants to keep them together. Robbie cares for her grandfather, who has Alzheimer’s disease, while struggling to control her temper. She also tries to live up to the example of her namesake, Jackie Robinson.
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Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New YorkAmy Hill HearthThis history tells how Elizabeth Jennings challenged segregated public transportation in New York City in 1854. After she refused to leave a streetcar, the conductor and a police officer forcibly removed her, leaving her injured. Jennings brought a legal case with a young Chester A. Arthur as her attorney and won against the streetcar company. Her victory marked an early step toward desegregating Manhattan transportation.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda and His MuseAlexandria GiardinoPablo visits the garden of his friend Matilde for lunch. He approaches the world with conflict and sadness in mind, while Matilde responds to the garden with love and hope. Her optimism lifts Pablo’s spirits and is imagined as an inspiration for his poem. Inspired by Pablo Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion,” the book centers less on a conventional biography than on a poetic tribute to an ordinary vegetable.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Kasey & IvyAlison HughesTwelve-year-old Kasey spends an unexpected month in a local hospital’s geriatric ward because of a rare bone-disease infection. She writes twenty-six letters to her friend Nina, recording her impressions and observations from the ward, often humorously. During her stay, Kasey forms unusual friendships. The condition is treatable, though rare, and Kasey calls it “osteo-something-something-itis.”Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details