Kids Book Index
Evan Griffith
Peter faces a summer of change: his best friend is moving, and his grandfather’s memory loss means he now needs care. When a local manatee is injured, Peter, his neighbors, friends, and grandfather take on its rescue as a shared project. The effort to save the animal becomes tied to Peter’s friendships and his own discovery of who he is.
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The Antiracist KidTiffany Jewell, illustrated by Nicole MilesThe Antiracist Kid introduces racism and antiracism, including systemic racism and tools for opposing it. It asks readers to consider identity, reflect on themselves, and examine questions of power and bias. The book connects this work to equity, justice, and activism, inviting readers to become advocates for change. Bold spot illustrations and extensive back matter accompany the text as additional material.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Undercover LatinaAya de LeónFourteen-year-old Andréa is light-skinned and part of a Latinx family that works as spies for a secret organization focused on protecting people of color. Her parents recruit her for an undercover assignment at a high school. There, she must become friends with the son of a white supremacist as the family seeks to prevent a planned terrorist attack. The mission places Andréa inside a dangerous situation shaped by racism and extremist violence.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL630LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Maybe an Artist: A Graphic MemoirLiz Montague, illustrated by Liz MontagueThis graphic memoir follows Liz Montague as she grows up as a Black girl in predominantly white suburbs and wonders whether she can be both an athlete and an artist. As a college senior, Montague writes to The New Yorker to question its lack of inclusive comics. The book recounts her path to becoming one of the first Black women cartoonists published there, at age twenty-two. Expressive illustrations use a soft color palette.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details