Kids Book Index
Janice Erlbaum
Twelve-year-old Gladys Burke runs an informal favor business from a cafeteria table, arranging help for classmates in exchange for friendship. She believes she can solve every problem, but the requests become more difficult. Glad decides that her parents' broken relationship needs her intervention, too. Trying to repair it leaves her in over her head and forces her to confront problems in her own life.
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Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a MovementEric BraunNever Again presents a movement led by teenage activists seeking gun-safety legislation after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It is framed as a biography of that movement and its teen activists. In 2018, Florida students pushed for such laws and worked to keep the event in public memory. The account includes photographs, documentation, and a timeline.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 1000LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fake News: Separating Truth from FictionMichael MillerThis nonfiction guide traces the term “fake news” to late nineteenth-century yellow journalism and examines the many forms the label can cover. It distinguishes journalism and fact-checking practices from hoaxes and propaganda. The book considers outright lies, conspiracy theories, opinion writing, satire, and marketing tactics, including their spread through social-media platforms. It also discusses constitutional protections, case studies, the motives and psychology behind deceptive material, and ways to assess information before spreading it.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 1190LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten BlocksJason ReynoldsTen connected yet self-contained stories follow middle school children as they walk home after a school day. The stories combine humorous and touching moments from the children’s lives across ten blocks. In one scene, a school bus falls from the sky without anyone seeing it happen because people are absorbed in other concerns. Together, the linked stories focus on the ordinary conversations, distractions, and experiences that accompany the walk home.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details