Kids Book Index
Sashi Kaufman
After Lucas’s older brother dies, his mother disappears without warning and his father struggles to cope. Lucas, who is eleven, joins four classmates in an after-school program. Through a game, the group grows closer and works on one another’s problems. The story follows Lucas’s grief alongside the friendships that form among the classmates as they try to help each other.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
ThirstVarsha BajajMinni lives in a poor area of Mumbai where communal water taps operate only for a few hours each day and people wait in long lines. Severe shortages worsen when thieves steal water, a crime Minni sees one night. At the high-rise where she has begun working, she encounters plentiful running water and a rooftop pool. While studying for exams and handling family responsibilities, Minni investigates the theft ring affecting her neighborhood.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Singing with ElephantsMargarita EngleIn 1947, eleven-year-old Oriol, a Cuban immigrant living in Santa Barbara, helps her parents care for injured animals at their veterinary clinic. She struggles with belonging but finds purpose in the work. When poet and diplomat Gabriela Mistral comes to town, Oriol begins learning to write poetry. After a baby elephant at the clinic is threatened, Oriol works with Mistral on a campaign to reunite the animal with its family.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 989LATOS Book Level 6.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Save the People!: Halting Human ExtinctionStacy McAnultyThis book travels through Earth’s history before turning to the present climate emergency. It considers extinction, noting that scientists estimate 99 percent of species that have existed are now extinct, and asks what that history may mean for people. The book concludes by presenting actions that can be taken now. Black-and-white drawings and extensive back matter accompany its treatment of the planet, climate, and the possibility of preventing human extinction.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details