Kids Book Index
Alwyn Hamilton
In the desert nation of Miraji, Amani Al’Hiza is poor, orphaned, and female, as well as a skilled gunslinger. She longs to escape Dustwalk, a remote town where she expects to be forced into marriage or die. When she meets Jin, a foreigner, at a shooting contest, he appears to offer a way out. Their flight takes Amani into a land of mythical creatures, magic, and a secret rebellion against the Sultan.
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Anna and the Swallow ManGavriel SavitSeven-year-old Anna is alone in Krakow after German authorities take her father, a linguistics professor, during a purge of Polish intellectuals. She meets a tall stranger she calls the Swallow Man and becomes his traveling companion. He speaks many languages, teaches her about the Germans and Russians through animal names, and explains the language of the road. When Reb Hirschl joins them, the three travel across Poland and into the Soviet Union while avoiding armies at war.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Every Single SecondTricia SpringstubbTwelve-year-old Nella Sabatini is coping with changes that arrive faster than she can manage. Her friend Clem is focused on finding the best way to use an extra leap second, while Nella’s relationship with Angela has shifted from their former closeness to silence. Against this personal strain, Nella faces a tragedy, racial conflict in her neighborhood, and the demands of a loving family. The novel considers how an accidental shooting affects family, friendship, and community.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RescuedEliot SchreferWhen John is ten, his father brings home a baby orangutan from Indonesia. Raja becomes like a brother to John, who takes responsibility for him while he grows up in the family’s home. Years later, after John’s parents divorce, his father sells Raja to a roadside zoo. John then sets out to rescue Raja and take him to a sanctuary in Indonesia, with the goal of returning him to the wild.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details