Kids Book Index
Kristin Levine
When twelve-year-old Claudia Dalton’s father disappears, she begins a treasure hunt in hopes of bringing him home and repairing what is wrong in her family. A jigsaw-puzzle piece directs her toward a hidden time capsule that may explain his disappearance. Claudia’s scrapbook gathers the story through notes, emails, audio transcripts, video transcripts, and other materials as she follows the clues.
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Love Like SkyLeslie C. YoungbloodEleven-year-old Georgie is adapting to several changes at once: a move from Atlanta to a small town, a new stepfather, and difficulty connecting with her stepsister. Her relationship with her six-year-old sister, Peaches, is central as Peaches becomes suddenly ill. Georgie faces a family already unsettled by new roles and a new home while her sister’s illness brings its members together around an urgent crisis.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 68172On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blacklisted!: Hollywood, the Cold War, and the First AmendmentLarry Dane BrimnerThis informational account follows nineteen men from the film industry who were summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities during the Cold War. They believed the investigation of their political views and personal associations violated First Amendment rights. When the first ten refused to provide the answers the committee sought, they were cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted. The book includes an author’s note, bibliography, and source notes.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Journey of Little CharlieChristopher Paul CurtisAfter Little Charlie’s sharecropper father dies in an accident, the family is left in debt. The plantation overseer Cap’n Buck says the debt will be cleared if twelve-year-old Charlie helps recover people who escaped slavery years earlier. Charlie travels north with Buck and is expected to gain the trust of Sylvanus, the escaped couple’s son. As he encounters the people being pursued, Charlie begins to question what he has taken for granted about slavery.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 960LATOS Book Level 5.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details