Kids Book Index
Betty C. Tang, illustrated by Betty C. Tang
The Lin siblings have built a fragile life in California while their parents await visas in Taiwan. Their stability is threatened when their privileged cousin Josephine arrives, disrupting their routines and increasing the risk of attracting immigration authorities.
One Wrong StepJennifer A. NielsenTwelve-year-old Atlas Wade joins his father on an expedition to climb the still-unconquered Mount Everest. After an avalanche strands the team, Atlas, Maddie, and the injured Sherpa Chodak climb into danger to search for survivors while fearing a Nazi spy.Third to Eighth GradeATOS 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Putin vs Zelensky: The Russo-Ukranian WarBen ThompsonThis nonfiction overview traces the history of Ukraine and the events leading to Russia’s full-scale invasion, using the backgrounds and leadership of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky as its organizing framework.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Refugee: The Graphic NovelAlan Gratz, illustrated by Syd FiniThis graphic novel interweaves the journeys of Josef, fleeing Nazi Germany in the 1930s; Isabel, leaving Cuba by raft in 1994; and Mahmoud, escaping Syria in 2015. Although separated by time and place, their searches for safety become connected.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details