Kids Book Index
Katherine Paterson, map by Mike Reagan
In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia follows a young Cuban teenager as she volunteers for Fidel Castro’s national literacy campaign and travels into the impoverished countryside to teach others how to read.When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro’s army…
Renato and the LionBarbara DiLorenzo, illustrated by Barbara DiLorenzoA boy's bond with a stone lion faces the upheaval of war and relocation.Five to NineLexile AD570LATOS 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Maya Lin: Thinking with Her HandsSusan Goldman RubinThe Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is one of the most famous pieces of civic architecture in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the reserved college student who entered and won the design competition to build it.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
NightlightsLorena AlvarezLa piccola Sandy ha una fervida immaginazione. Rende tangibili le creature che sogna disegnandole, ed è anche molto brava, anche se ancora nessuno si è accorto del suo talento.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details