Kids Book Index
Margaret Dilloway
Twelve-year-old Cady, who was previously homeless, is living with her aunt Shell as her foster child. Shell runs a pie shop that is struggling, and Cady works to save it in order to protect her new home. As Cady begins to trust her aunt, secrets emerge and the pair bake pies together. The story includes spot illustrations in black and white.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Tear in the OceanH.M. BouwmanIn the Second World, ocean water is becoming salty and no longer safe to drink. Prince Putnam, the future ruler of Raftworld, wants to prove himself after his father does not address the problem. He takes a boat toward the source of the salt, unaware that Artie, an island girl, has hidden aboard. Their journey brings danger as well as friendship. Occasional black-and-white drawings appear throughout.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
An Invisible ThreadLaura Schroff, Alex TresniowskiA young readers edition about a relationship that begins when a woman walking to work offers help to an eleven-year-old boy experiencing homelessness. Her decision starts a connection between them, and the account presents it as life-saving for both people. Archival photographs accompany the story, whose focus is the lasting effect of reaching out to someone in need.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Susan B. Anthony (The Making of America series)Teri KanefieldThis biography presents Susan B. Anthony as an early advocate for women’s rights. It sets her life against a period when men held legal power over women’s earnings, children, freedom, and safety. Primary sources are used to explore that unequal world and Anthony’s advocacy within it. Sources, a timeline, selected writings, a bibliography, and an index extend the historical account.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details