Kids Book Index
Khaled Hosseini
Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone.
Tiny InfinitiesJ. H. DiehlWhen Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels right: she retreats to her family's old Renaissance tent in the backyard, determined to live there until her dad comes home.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
PrideIbi ZoboiPride and Prejudice gets�remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street.Zuri Benitez has pride.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Skating over Thin IceJean MillsPierre is a musical prodigy, a classical pianist touring Canada and abroad in a trio with her father and grandfather. Though clearly accomplished she is also painfully awkward socially, getting lost in the music even after it's over.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details