Kids Book Index
Erin McCahan
After 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.
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamSteve SheinkinThis nonfiction book connects Jim Thorpe’s life, the Carlisle Indian School football team, and the development of American football. Thorpe, born in Oklahoma with Fox and Sauk heritage, was sent to Indian boarding schools as a child and later played at Carlisle under Coach Pop Warner. It also examines U.S. persecution of Native Americans and schools intended to erase Native cultures, alongside the team’s influence on football plays and techniques.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CycloneDoreen CroninTwelve-year-old Nora finally meets the height requirement for the Cyclone roller coaster while visiting her cousin Riley at Coney Island. After the ride, Riley collapses because an undiagnosed medical condition has caused a stroke. As Riley receives intensive hospital care, Nora spends time waiting at the hospital and struggles to admit how guilty she feels about persuading Riley to ride. A counselor and another child familiar with hospital visits help Nora face the uncertainty surrounding Riley's condition.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lines We CrossRanda Abdel-FattahMichael enjoys spending time with friends and using graphic-design software. His parents bring him to demonstrations run by an anti-immigrant organisation, where speakers denounce refugees arriving in the country. At first, their views seem reasonable to Michael. The story places his ordinary interests and family life alongside the hostility expressed at those rallies, centring questions of tolerance, refugees, and prejudice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details