Kids Book Index
Pete Hautman
David has charged $2,000 to his mother’s credit card by accident and hopes to make amends. To earn the prize money, he enters the Super Pigorino Bowl, a competitive pizza-eating contest. He trains to improve his speed while also keeping an eye on his younger brother, Mal. Family and friendship difficulties add pressure to David’s attempt to solve the problem.
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It All Comes Down to ThisKaren EnglishDuring the summer of 1965, twelve-year-old Sophie and her upper-middle-class Black family have recently moved to a mostly white Los Angeles neighborhood. Sophie wants to write her own book, spend time with her friend Jennifer, and win a part in a community play. As the summer unfolds, she encounters racism in exclusions and a store clerk’s suspicion. She also struggles to understand why the family’s new Black housekeeper, Mrs. Baylor, dislikes her. Meanwhile, Sophie’s sister Lily’s relationship with Mrs. Baylor’s politically active son creates tension, alongside their father’s affair.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Who’s That GirlBlair ThornburghSeventeen-year-old Nattie McCullough is a Latin student and member of her school’s gay-straight alliance. When Sebastian Delacroix, a singer she once had a crush on, returns to town with a hit song called “Natalie,” she wonders whether it is about her. Nattie searches for clues in the lyrics, Sebastian’s elusive texts, and their brief encounter the previous summer while public speculation about the song’s subject grows. Her first kiss with Sebastian lands her in the hospital.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SparrowSarah MoonFourteen-year-old Sparrow Cooke lives in Brooklyn and finds it hard to make friends, preferring books to spending time with other children. Her school librarian, Mrs. Wexler, has been the person who understands her best. After Mrs. Wexler dies in an accident, Sparrow is found at the edge of the school roof. Others believe she has attempted suicide, but Sparrow denies this and struggles to explain what happened.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details