Kids Book Index
Marta Breen
This graphic work examines patriarchy, defined as a system in which men hold control, and male chauvinism across history. It uses satire to address those systems while highlighting women who resisted them. Cartoon-style drawings accompany the subject, and the book includes resources. Its focus is on the history of gendered power and on women’s efforts to challenge it.
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Give Me a SignAnna SortinoAnna Sortino’s debut novel introduces Lilah, seventeen, who is employed by a camp serving blind and Deaf children. The experience asks her to confront her own severe deafness, accept it more fully, and find a place within the Deaf community. It also portrays first love and Deaf pride while exploring the breadth and complexities of Deaf culture in its different dimensions as well.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FlowerheartCatherine BakewellClara’s magic has always been unruly, but she has not considered it dangerous until her touch makes poisonous flowers grow in her father’s chest. To save him, Clara needs to gain control of that magic and perform a very difficult spell. She also works with a childhood friend to locate an antidote for a potion harming their community. The book includes black-and-white spot art.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Spice RoadMaiya IbrahimIn Qalia, a hidden desert city protected by secret spice magic for a thousand years, Imani is an expert swordfighter raised to defend her nation from monsters in the sands. When her brother’s betrayal becomes a threat to the country, she leaves the city for a distant outer world to find him. This opening volume of a fantasy series centers a journey through an Arabian-inspired setting shaped by magic, danger, and family ties.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details