Kids Book Index
Sasha Dawn
Sami’s mother vanished ten years ago, and police have long suspected Sami’s father of causing her death. Sami does not believe he is guilty, but the disappearance continues to shape her life. When evidence begins to point toward her father, Sami must confront the possibility that she was abandoned or that a murder took place. She searches for the truth about her mother and her family.
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Being FishkillRuth LehrerCarmel Fishkill, who calls herself Fishkill Carmel, has grown up without security, stability, or love. By thirteen, she protects herself with her fists and keeps her secrets from teachers and social workers. Her defenses begin to shift after she meets the optimistic Duck-Duck Farina. Fishkill, Duck-Duck, and Duck-Duck’s mother, Molly, gradually form a tentative family as Fishkill tries to understand where she belongs.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
INFORMATION BOOKS Alice Paul and the Fight for Women’s Rights: From the Vote to the Equal Rights AmendmentDeborah KopsThis account traces Alice Paul’s role in campaigns for women’s voting rights and later demands for equal treatment under the law. Paul used demonstrations and banners to revive the suffrage movement, helping advance the 19th Amendment. After women gained the vote in 1920, she wrote the Equal Rights Amendment, intended to make laws that discriminate against women unconstitutional. Her work for women’s rights continued until her death in 1976. The book includes photographs and source notes.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter MachinesStephanie Sammartino McPhersonThis nonfiction book examines artificial intelligence, from its history to uses in smart cars, drones, robots, and driverless vehicles. It discusses how AI and neurology work together in efforts to create machines that can think, including the example of Watson outperforming human competitors on a television quiz show in 2011. The book also considers possible benefits and drawbacks of AI and questions about what computers may accomplish in the future.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details