Kids Book Index
James Preller
Will is taken by his newly divorced father on a wilderness trip along the Lewis and Clark trail, despite not wanting to go. During the journey, he feels that something is wrong, meets strangers, and faces cliffs, whitewater, and a bear encounter. The trip pushes him to reconsider both his father and American history. Ultimately, Will must confront a personal test that changes his understanding of courage.
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Somewhere AmongAnnie Donwerth-ChikamatsuEleven-year-old Ema leaves her life in the United States when she and her pregnant American mother move in with Ema’s Japanese grandmother in Tokyo. Caught between the United States and Japan, Ema misses the life she knew and must adjust to her grandmother’s home as her family prepares for a baby. The move becomes still harder when the Twin Towers fall, bringing loss and a changed world into Ema’s life. The novel is told in verse.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous PhotographRoxane OrgillIn 1958, Esquire magazine planned an issue celebrating American jazz. Graphic designer Art Kane proposed gathering jazz musicians for a photograph outside a Harlem brownstone, despite not knowing whether anyone would appear and lacking a good camera. This book uses verse and artwork to tell the story of that photo session, bringing together the planning and uncertainty behind a well-known moment in jazz history. It centers the musicians, Harlem, and the making of the group portrait.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Distance to HomeJenn BishopQuinnen is a baseball player and devoted fan whose life is shaped by the death of her older sister and a friend. Told across two summers, the story follows her struggle with grief and with returning to the game. As a pitcher, Quinnen must find the courage to play baseball again while facing all that she has lost.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 570LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details