Kids Book Index
A. M. Dassu
A. M. Dassu’s companion novel returns to Ali, Sami’s best friend from Boy, Everywhere. After fleeing the war in Syria, Ali and Sami live in England. They work to collect money for legal costs that could keep their friend from deportation. Ali also arranges a charity soccer game for Aadam while his private life is coming apart. Greyscale spot art, an author’s note, and a glossary accompany the novel.
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With Just One WingBrenda WoodsCoop is an adopted Black boy who feels awkward about not sharing his beloved parents’ musical ability. He also wonders why his birth mother did not keep him. After falling from a tree while trying to look into a mockingbird nest, he spends the summer at home with a broken arm. During that difficult summer, Coop rescues a maimed baby mockingbird and must face giving it up. His connection with the bird brings questions of love and belonging to the surface.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
War of the WindVictoria WilliamsonAfter a boating accident leaves fourteen-year-old Max deaf, he is angry and without friends on his remote Scottish island. New wind turbines are bringing strong Wi-Fi to the island, raising the possibility that this change could affect Max’s life. The book includes American Sign Language and British Sign Language charts, along with a map.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Kyra, Just for TodaySara ZarrKyra’s mother has been in recovery from alcoholism for more than five years, and Kyra organizes much of home life around protecting that recovery. She cooks, cleans, packs lunches, and attends a support group for children affected by someone else’s drinking. Kyra and her mother also share journal entries. When her mother begins staying out late and acting angrily, Kyra discovers she is drinking again after being unable to reach her during a kitchen accident. Her mother recommits to recovery, but Kyra remains hurt and betrayed.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 68953On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details