Kids Book Index
Alan Gratz
Three children’s stories unfold across different countries and decades. Josef is a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany during the 1930s, facing the threat of concentration camps with his family. Isabel is a Cuban girl living amid riots and unrest in 1994. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy whose home is devastated by violence in 2015. Though separated by time and place, all three undertake dangerous journeys in search of refuge.
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The Lines We CrossRanda Abdel-FattahMichael enjoys spending time with friends and using graphic-design software. His parents bring him to demonstrations run by an anti-immigrant organisation, where speakers denounce refugees arriving in the country. At first, their views seem reasonable to Michael. The story places his ordinary interests and family life alongside the hostility expressed at those rallies, centring questions of tolerance, refugees, and prejudice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Halfway NormalBarbara DeeNorah Levy returns to seventh grade after spending two years away from school while receiving treatment for leukemia. Back in middle school, she is trying to find her place in everyday life again while coping with being known as the student who had cancer. Her story follows the difficulties of readjustment, alongside questions of strength, acceptance, and what a normal school life can mean after a serious illness.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their LivesDashka SlaterDashka Slater recounts a real incident on a bus in Oakland, California, involving two teenagers. An agender teenager was burned by another teenager during the ride. The informational account draws on many sources and presents the viewpoints of different people connected to the event. It addresses gender, racism, poverty, and the justice system, and includes an author’s note, a timeline of gender-neutrality milestones, and statistics on U.S. juvenile incarceration.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details