Kids Book Index
Jarrett Pumphrey, Jerome Pumphrey
Brothers Lincoln and Hudson Dupré have active imaginations and a history of challenging babysitters. When their parents hire Ms. Joyce, a firm new sitter, the boys meet someone who may be harder to outlast. The story centers on the brothers’ encounter with Ms. Joyce and asks whether she will set boundaries or become another sitter they retire.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Monkey TrialAnita SanchezAnita Sanchez examines the 1925 prosecution of John Scopes, a teacher arrested after teaching evolution. The account traces a public conflict over science and religion, including intense press attention and the people involved. Drawing on primary sources, it portrays the trial’s spectacle and the consequences of a teacher challenging Tennessee’s restrictions. The book focuses on Scopes’s challenge to convention and the case’s enduring repercussions.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aniana Del Mar Jumps InJasminne MendezAniana loves swimming, but she and Papi hide her practices and meets from Mami, whose grief after a loss in the water has left her fearful. After Ani develops stiffness and swollen joints and cannot get out of bed, her commitment to swimming becomes impossible to conceal. Newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, she experiences chronic pain while pursuing her ambition to become a professional swimmer. Her doctor believes medication and swimming can help manage her disease, while Mami forbids her return to the water.Teacher Favorites — 6th–8th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mehndi BoyZain BandaliTehzeeb loves making mehndi patterns for family and friends. He practices a range of designs, including curving clouds, galaxies, squiggles, dots, checkerboards, and paisleys, and begins to see his effort pay off. When an uncle says mehndi is for girls, Tehzeeb must consider whether he will continue enjoying the art form. The book centers his enthusiasm for creating designs and his response to that challenge. His interest blossoms during his first attempt at mehndi.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details