Kids Book Index
Julie C. Dao
In this Vietnamese fantasy, Bao is an orphan living under a spell. He travels with Lan, a young woman he has loved from afar, in hopes of ending the curse. Their journey is driven by magic, darkness, and love. The book presents magical ties as more powerful than blood relationships, while Bao and Lan confront the spell that has been placed on him.
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Debunk It! Fake News Edition: How to Stay Sane in a World of MisinformationJohn GrantJohn Grant’s nonfiction book addresses the problem of misinformation in a world where it can be spread by political and religious leaders, broadcasters, websites, and apps. It asks how readers can distinguish reliable information from false or misleading claims, using multiple topics to explore that question. The book encourages close, critical reading and thinking, and includes footnotes, a bibliography, and an index.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Downstairs GirlStacey LeeIn 1890s Atlanta, a Chinese American girl named Jo works as a maid while confronting prejudice. Away from her work, she writes an anonymous newspaper advice column under the name Dear Miss Sweetie. As the column gains a wide readership, Jo uses it to address social problems, but the response brings backlash. The novel follows her double life as a worker and unseen columnist in a society shaped by discrimination.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Spies: The Secret Showdown between America and RussiaMarc FavreauSpies traces the rivalry between the United States and Russia over military secrets and intelligence from 1945 to the present. It examines Cold War spies and spycraft and their effect on history. Archival photographs, extensive notes, references, and an index accompany the account of this long-running conflict between countries.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details