Kids Book Index
Alice Faye Duncan
Shortlist, Goddard Riverside/CBC Young People's Book Prize for Social Justice This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee's Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote.
Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and ActivistBarbara BinnsBarbara Binns presents the inspiring story of one man in his struggle for racial equality in the field of battle and the field of medicine.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ThirstVarsha BajajA girl uncovers a water mafia in Mumbai, risking everything to expose them.Nine to TwelveLexile 700LATOS 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Leave it to Plum!Matt PhelanA small mammal plots to take over the zoo. Can a peacock save the day?Nine to TwelveWord count 7110On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details