Kids Book Index
Javier Zamora
In this memoir, Javier Zamora recounts a journey he made at age nine from his small hometown in El Salvador to the United States. The journey covered about 3,000 miles and was undertaken so he could reunite with his parents and sibling. The account centers on a child traveling alone across countries and the painful separation from family that preceded that reunion.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Breathe and Count Back from TenNatalia SylvesterSeventeen-year-old Veró, whose family immigrated from Peru, lives with hip dysplasia and wants more information and independence than her protective parents allow. She is troubled by sexist expectations and by how others sometimes treat her parents. Having dreamed of becoming a mermaid since childhood, Veró secretly takes a job at Mermaid Cove, her town’s tourist attraction, knowing her father may object. As the secret becomes harder to keep, she reshapes a Peruvian story of Huacachina for a performance that expresses her truth and speaks up for others.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 829LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Required Reading for the Disenfranchised FreshmanKristen R. LeeBlack scholarship student Savannah Howard enters Wooddale University, a prestigious college with a predominantly white student body and a racist history. She encounters microaggressions, racism, and white privilege on campus. Although her attendance realizes her mother’s hope for a better life, Savannah must navigate a campus with a different set of rules from the academic path she believed would bring her there. She had pursued difficult classes, perfect grades, and a full scholarship.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)Adam MakosSet in Cologne in 1944, this young readers edition brings together an American gunner, a German gunner, and a civilian whose lives meet violently. Their intersecting paths unfold during wartime. The book includes substantial back matter and draws on original sources, providing material connected to the events and people it presents. It is an adaptation for young adults.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details