Kids Book Index
Ingrid Law
Switch is a companion to Savvy. Gypsy Beaumont, a free-spirited girl approaching her thirteenth birthday, hopes the magical ability she receives will let her fly. Her family’s magic then goes awry, and the Beaumonts must rescue Grandma Pat, who has dementia. The story combines Gypsy’s anticipation of a new ability with the family’s effort to help an older relative when their powers do not work as expected.
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Last of the SandwalkersJay Hosler, illustrated by Jay HoslerUnder a large palm at the edge of a desert, an entire civilization of beetles lives in isolation. A group of daring beetles sets out on a scientific expedition, making discoveries that unsettle how their homeland understands the world. Dynamic drawings accompany their journey from a sheltered society toward unexpected findings beyond its established view. The story places exploration and scientific investigation inside a beetle civilization whose ideas are challenged by what the expedition uncovers.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) *Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved “Blue Babies” and Changed Medicine ForeverJim MurphyIn 1944, Alfred Blalock, Helen Taussig, and Vivien Thomas collaborated on pioneering heart surgery for babies. Blalock, a surgeon, gained international fame after the operation succeeded. Thomas, Blalock’s African American laboratory assistant, painstakingly developed the technique and stood behind him during surgery to give step-by-step instructions. The book interweaves their lives with the medical and social dimensions of this breakthrough, using archival photographs and back matter.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War IHenrik Rehr, illustrated by Henrik RehrHenrik Rehr’s 144-page book considers Gavrilo Princip, a poor student from a small village who becomes a terrorist and changes the course of history. Its subject is connected in the title to the assassination that ignited World War I. Black-and-white drawings create an edgy visual mood, and the book includes a map. The account asks how a student’s circumstances lead to such a historic transformation.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details