Kids Book Index
Sarah Darer Littman
An arm injury brings Declan Taylor’s baseball plans to an end. An online gaming friend then steers him toward white-nationalist beliefs. As Declan’s behavior intensifies, it targets the family of his Jewish best friend. The book addresses how propaganda, hatred, and fear affect his choices, while also raising questions of accountability and the possibility of redemption.
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The Founders UnmaskedJennifer SabinThis nonfiction book examines people connected to the founding of the United States, including both men and women. Its account begins in Philadelphia during the summer of 1776, when Thomas Jefferson came to sign the Declaration of Independence and its statement that all men are created equal. Part of a series that investigates overlooked United States history through an anti-racist perspective, it looks beyond the familiar founders.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Seed in the SunAida SalazarSet in Delano, California, A Seed in the Sun portrays Lula working the grape harvest with her older siblings amid unsafe conditions. She also cares for younger siblings and her mysteriously ill Mamá while avoiding her father’s volatile temper. Lula encounters labor-rights activists Dolores Huerta and Larry Itliong. Her family must decide whether to join farmworkers striking over wages and treatment.Sixth to Eighth GradeWord Count 29609On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations TogetherTanya Lee StoneTwo groups of teenagers, living on different sides of the world, become permanently linked through an act of war. The book also follows Yuzuru John Takeshita, whose commitment to truth and openness helps repair relationships between two communities affected by that conflict. Black-and-white illustrations, archival photographs, and additional end material accompany this account of wartime consequences and efforts toward reconciliation.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details