Kids Book Index
Katherine Webber
Wing Jones is a biracial girl who is half Chinese and half Black, and she has long admired her older brother, Marcus. After Marcus causes a car crash that kills two people and leaves him badly injured, Wing turns to running. In the aftermath of the accident, she begins to learn to value herself while her family faces poverty, loss, and change.
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Whale Quest: Working Together to Save Endangered SpeciesKaren Romano YoungThis nonfiction book introduces whales as ocean mammals and keystone species whose condition can indicate the health of Earth’s habitats. Commercial whaling once nearly destroyed several whale species, and an international ban helped some populations recover. The Cook Inlet beluga and Southern Resident killer whale remain endangered. The book examines threats including global warming, water and noise pollution, commercial shipping, and fishing, along with efforts to save whales.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RollDarcy MillerRen Hall notices birds dropping from the sky, then learns that the pigeons are deliberately performing their aerial rolls. His new neighbor, Sutton, raises Birmingham Roller Pigeons and begins teaching him about them. While Ren is drawn to this unfamiliar interest and feels increasingly close to Sutton, his longtime friend Aiden is spending more time with popular basketball players. Ren is also trying track to please his athletic father, although the summer of running has made clear that he dislikes it.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lake EffectErin McCahanAfter finishing high school, eighteen-year-old Briggs Henry spends the summer employed as the assistant to an unusual older woman who lives on Lake Michigan. He has already planned on earning both a law degree and an MBA. While working for the widow, Briggs becomes interested in the enigmatic girl living next door, and the summer challenges the assumptions behind his carefully mapped future.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details