Kids Book Index
Mike Lupica
Twelve-year-old Nick García is a standout pitcher on his summer league team and wants to concentrate on his fastball. He hopes to earn an MVP award, throw the first pitch at Yankee Stadium, and meet pitcher Michael Arroyo. Nick also worries that his undocumented Dominican-born parents could be deported. His sister has lupus, and his friends Ben and Diego help keep him grounded.
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The Year We Fell from SpaceAmy Sarig KingTwelve-year-old Liberty Johansen knows her father has depression, but she and her younger sister, Jilly, are unprepared when he moves out after their parents announce a divorce. Liberty finds comfort under the stars and treats a meteorite she finds as a confidant. When her father begins spending time with them again, she still hopes her parents will reunite, even after learning he has a girlfriend. At school and at home, Liberty feels overwhelmed and begins to wonder whether she, too, has depression.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Weird Little RobotsCarolyn CrimiEleven-year-old Penny Rose has recently moved to a new town and initially has only the robots she builds for company. She meets Lark, another girl who enjoys creating things, and they become friends. Magic brings Penny’s robots to life and gives her an opportunity to join a secret science club. Their friendship is tested after Penny breaks Lark’s confidence.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary ChildrenKath ShackletonThis graphic-memoir collection presents the experiences of six children who survived the Holocaust. Heinz remembers Kristallnacht and later internment in England as an enemy alien. Trude was moved among English homes while her parents were held and killed in concentration camps. Ruth recalls the chances that brought her family from Germany to London, while Martin remembers air raids in England. Suzanne was hidden in rural France, and Arek escaped selection at Auschwitz by changing lines. Digital illustrations use dark colors and sharp forms to convey Nazi brutality and fear.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details