Kids Book Index
Tara Dairman
Gifted gardener Henna embarks from her island home to search for the plant that might save her papa’s life in this vibrant story of love, grief, and growth.Twelve-year-old Henna loves living with her two papas and cultivating her beloved plants on the tiny island of Earth’s End—until Papa Niall grows seriously ill.
Finally SeenKelly YangA girl reunites with her family in America, facing unexpected challenges and a quest for belonging.Twelve to FourteenLexile 650LATOS 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War IIDaniel James BrownSpotlight on three American boys who served with valor in the racially segregated, ultimately legendary, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as their families faced stateside racist hysteria.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Girl Who Fell to EarthPatricia FordeA girl must choose between her world and saving Earth from destruction.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details