Kids Book Index
Rick Riordan
After angering Zeus, the god Apollo is expelled from Olympus and transformed into a mortal teenage boy in New York City. A mysterious attacker besieges the Greek demigods’ camp on twenty-first-century Long Island. Now weak and disoriented, Apollo must confront the danger threatening the camp and try to save it. The premise brings Greek gods and demigods into a contemporary setting.
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Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original “Girl” Reporter, Nellie BlyDeborah NoyesThis biography follows Nellie Bly, an ambitious journalist working at a time when women reporters were often assigned domestic and fashion subjects. Seeking different work, Bly staged a dangerous investigation: she pretended to be insane, was admitted to the asylum on Blackwell’s Island, and reported on the patients’ harsh treatment. Her reporting made her famous and helped expose social injustice. The book includes archival photographs and source material.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner PartySkila BrownNineteen-year-old Mary Ann Graves narrates this verse novel about the 1846 westward wagon journey taken with her parents and eight siblings. The family joins a party that includes the Donners, reaches the Sierra Nevada too late, and becomes trapped when early snow arrives. As food dwindles, Mary Ann, her father, and older sister attempt the pass to summon help, but are lost in a storm.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The It GirlKaty BirchallPainfully shy Anna suddenly becomes a tabloid fixture after her father marries a world-famous actress. The unwanted attention puts Anna in a new kind of spotlight as she deals with celebrity. In junior high, she also describes daily difficulties involving her parents, friends, popularity, and the consequences of being famous. The novel follows Anna’s attempt to manage changes in her family life and public visibility while navigating school relationships.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details