Kids Book Index
Kwame Alexander
This prequel follows Chuck Bell after the early death of his father sends him into a downward spiral. During a summer visit with his grandparents, Chuck encounters their firm approach to caring for him and is introduced to basketball. Black-and-white graphic illustrations appear at intervals. The story links grief, family, and a summer experience that brings basketball into Chuck’s life.
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Letting Go of GravityMeg LederParker has earned acceptance to Harvard and a sought-after internship. As she looks toward the future, she also struggles with anxiety and with reconnecting with her twin brother, Charlie. Charlie is recovering from cancer; another account describes him as having leukemia. The twins must adjust to changed circumstances while Parker balances her plans with her brother’s illness and their relationship.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nowhere BoyKatherine MarshAhmed, a fourteen-year-old Syrian refugee, has spent months in a makeshift Belgian refugee camp after losing family members during the war. Hoping to reach England, he eventually hides in the basement of a Brussels home. There he meets thirteen-year-old Max, an American expatriate struggling with school, a bully, and conflict between his parents. Max learns about Ahmed’s life and tries to help.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 810LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RELIGION Meet Me at the Well: The Girls and Women of the BibleJane Yolen, Barbara Diamond GoldinThis collection revisits heroines from the Old Testament, whose stories are often overshadowed by male leaders, prophets, kings, and priests. Each chapter is devoted to one story about a girl or woman. Retellings are joined by original poems and imagined voices for the subjects. Sidebars called midrashim pose questions, add information, and offer nondenominational interpretations. Gouache illustrations accompany the text.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details