Kids Book Index
Pete Hautman
Stiggy sets off alone on a road trip because he believes the world is against him. His journey is an attempt to get away from the people and circumstances he wants to escape. As he travels, the question of what is actually true remains central. The novel also addresses loss, love, changing one’s ways, and reflections on life and death.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Soaring EarthMargarita EngleIn this companion memoir in poems, Margarita Engle recounts her high school and college years. Beginning high school in 1966, she gradually finds a place among quiet, academically minded peers. At UC Berkeley, homesickness and campus unrest connected to the Vietnam War leave her struggling. She leaves school, hitchhikes across the country, spends time in New York City, and returns to California. Community college leads her toward plants and botany, while a class introduces her to Tomás Rivera’s work and renews her interest in poetry. The memoir also follows her changing relationships and her eventual search for dependable love.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Your Brain Needs a Hug: Life, Love, Mental Health, and SandwichesRae EarlRae Earl draws on her experience of mental illness in an account of emotional dysfunctions and ways of dealing with them. Her advice addresses mental health as well as social media, family, and friendship. The book presents these subjects with humor and includes black-and-white illustrations. It combines Earl’s personal perspective with guidance on living with one’s mind and responding to difficult emotional conditions.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Robert E. Lee: The Man, the Soldier, the MythBrandon Marie MillerThis biography examines Robert E. Lee’s public and private life, including his role as a general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. It considers a figure whose legacy has been viewed very differently: revered as a hero by many and regarded as a traitor by others. The book includes photographs and provides extensive source material and a bibliography while exploring responsibility, loyalty, military service, and the myths surrounding Lee.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details