Kids Book Index
Elaine Vickers
Ana is trying to keep her family together after her father leaves. Her closest friend, Katie, is also dealing with unanswered questions about her birth parents. As each girl carries private worries, their friendship is strained by the secrets between them. The two friends must face those complications while finding ways to support one another and protect the connection they share.
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Broken Pride (Bravelands series)Erin HunterOn the African savanna, a young lion, a baboon, and an elephant encounter friendship, revenge, magic, and betrayal. Their story brings together three animal protagonists as they move through a setting shaped by wild creatures and conflict. This opening volume introduces a series centered on their experiences in the savanna and the changing ties among them.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Amina’s VoiceHena KhanAmina, a Pakistani-American Muslim girl, feels uneasy about changes in middle school. Her best friend Soojin spends time with another classmate and considers changing her name to sound more American, prompting Amina to wonder whether she should change or conceal parts of herself. When Amina’s local mosque is vandalized, she is devastated. The story follows her efforts to remain connected to her family’s culture as her community responds to the attack.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black SoulsTonya BoldenThis collective biography introduces sixteen American men and women of African descent whose lives span the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. Their accomplishments include work as bankers, soldiers, filmmakers, architects, attorneys, mathematicians, spies, a concert singer, and a combat pilot. Among those profiled are Sissieretta Jones and Eugene Bullard. Archival images and photographs, along with back matter, accompany these accounts of Black Americans who made their mark on United States history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details