Kids Book Index
Supriya Kelkar
In colonial India in 1857, child-bride Meera flees home to escape a cruel custom. She becomes a servant to a British official, then recognizes that she has exchanged one form of subservience for another. Meera chooses to fight back. Historical notes, a timeline, and a glossary accompany the story.
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The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden LifeAmy Butler GreenfieldThis biography follows Elizebeth Smith Friedman from her early work with codes and ciphers alongside George Fabyan to her growing expertise in deciphering them. After she and William Friedman left Fabyan’s employment, Elizebeth joined the U.S. Coast Guard’s efforts against rum smugglers. Her ability to recognize patterns shaped her codebreaking work. During World War II, the couple worked separately on secret military assignments while also raising two children and facing William’s depression.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Do Animals Fall in Love?Katharina von der GathenThis illustrated nonfiction compendium examines how animals court, reproduce, and care for their young. It gathers facts about the many ways different species mate and raise offspring, with detailed labeled illustrations. The book approaches animal reproduction directly, using a presentation that can also be witty. Its subject ranges from courtship in the animal kingdom to reproduction and the care animals provide after their offspring are born.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Summer of BraveAmy Noelle ParksTwelve-year-old Lilla Baxter-Willoughby says she does not lie, though she is selective about what she tells people. When Vivi dares her to tell the truth during their “Summer of Brave,” Lilla hesitates because voicing what she wants could disrupt her life. Lilla has long followed the wishes of her divorced parents, who compete and argue while holding different plans for her future. She must consider how to choose a path of her own.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 610LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details