Kids Book Index
Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger, map by Jim McMahon/Mapman®
Set in Crimea in 2014 as Russian aggression escalates in Ukraine, this story follows twelve-year-old Sofiya. Her father directs the Sevastopol dolphinarium, and together they work to save the dolphins in their care. Based on true events, the book includes a greyscale map, back matter, and a glossary alongside its wartime animal-rescue story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Adventures of Mary JaneHope Jahren, map by Virginia NoreySet in the 1840s, this novel follows fourteen-year-old Mary Jane from a Minnesota Territory trading post southward after a letter requests help from her mother’s sister. Mary Jane assists her aunt’s family and, after tragedy, accompanies her orphaned teenage cousins to another uncle. That uncle is a slaveholder, and Mary Jane acts to protect her cousins after witnessing his abuse of one of them. Along the way, she thwarts two con men, including the young Huck Finn. Mary Jane is a minor character from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in SchoolTiffany JewellThis nonfiction book examines systemic racism in U.S. education and the inequities Black and Brown students experience from preschool through higher education. Statistics are paired with personal accounts from people of the Global Majority. Short biographies introduce every contributor, while recommended reading and additional resources extend the discussion. Across the full span of schooling, it traces these inequities from preschool to college.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Taxi GhostSophie EscabasseAdele’s first period brings an unexpected family inheritance: she can see ghosts. As she encounters this ability, the story connects her to family secrets and to relationships across generations. Set in a fantastical city, the book also follows Adele’s growing responsibility to her community, her efforts to understand the past, and the question of how she might help other people.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure GN320LATOS Book Level 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details