Kids Book Index
Setsuko Thurlow, Kathy Lowinger
Setsuko Thurlow recounts her childhood in Hiroshima, survival of the 1945 atomic bombing, and efforts to rebuild afterward. The book also follows her lifelong campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
The Nine Moons of Han Yu and LuliKarina Yan GlaserIn dual timelines—731 Chang’an and 1931 New York Chinatown—Han Yu and Luli leave familiar lives to save their families from plague and financial crisis. Their adventures are linked by danger, art, and a touch of magic.Fiction for ChildrenATOS 6.0AR interest Middle Grades (MG 4-8)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The World Entire: A True Story of Extraordinary World War II RescueElizabeth Brown, illustrated by Melissa CastrillónIn 1940, Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes defied government orders and issued visas that allowed thousands of refugees to escape Nazi-occupied France through Portugal. The book also recounts the cost of that decision to him and his family.NonfictionOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pine Cone Regrown: How One Species Thrives After FireElisa BoxerThrough lyrical prose and stunning art, learn how one tree species thrives through fire.NonfictionOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details