Kids Book Index
written and illustrated by Gillian Goerz
For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson, this middle grade graphic novel series tells the story of Shirley and Jamila, two girl detectives on a mission to stop their school’s biggest bully once and for allAs Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school basketball practice, Shirley has a new…
Hear My Voice / Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United StatesWarren Binford for Project AmplifyThe moving stories of children in migration—in their own words. "In Spanish and in English, a devastating first-person account of children’s experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border....Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The World below the BrineWalt WhitmanNineteenth-century poet Walt Whitman employs the language of his day to express a wonder about the world below the sea that is timeless.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Simon B. Rhymin’Dwayne ReedA shy kid must rap his way to confidence and community change.Nine to TwelveLexile 800LATOS 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details