Kids Book Index
by Marieke Nijkamp, illustrated by Vivienne To
For fans of B. B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers, Soman Chainani's School for Good and Evil, and Tamora Pierce's Tortall books.On the eve of her twelfth birthday, all Princess Adelisa-Ash to her friends-wants to do is run away.
Lost at Windy River: A True Story of SurvivalTrina Rathgeber★“Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red ScareAndrea Balis, Elizabeth LevyA cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare.At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Swimming with SpiesChrystyna Lucyk-Berger, map by Jim McMahon/Mapman®In war-torn Crimea, a girl and dolphins must outsmart military forces using the power of communication.Twelve to FourteenWord count 56257On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details