Kids Book Index
Patricia Forde
Letta is a teacher and member of a rebel group trying to restore a community created after the “melting.” Although the battle for Ark seems finished, a new struggle is beginning. The group confronts questions about whether peace and freedom of speech can exist. The story also considers a world where babies who never hear language cannot learn to speak.
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The BraveJames BirdCollin counts the letters in every word addressed to him, a difference that draws persistent bullying and frustrates the adults in his life, including his father. After he asks to leave another school, his father sends him to Minnesota to live with the mother he has never met. At the Fond du Lac reservation, Collin begins to understand and accept the part of himself that has made him stand out. His move brings him into a new family and community while he faces the hurt caused by being treated as different.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the PeopleElizabeth RuschThis nonfiction book examines problems within American democracy, including the electoral college, gerrymandering, and voter suppression. It asks how these systems can fail democratic aims and considers ways concerned teenagers can work toward change. Diagrams and charts clarify the discussion of government and elections. Source notes and a bibliography accompany the text, which focuses on identifying weaknesses in civic systems and exploring how people might respond to them.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The List of Things That Will Not ChangeRebecca SteadTwelve-year-old Bea divides her time between her divorced parents’ New York City apartments. Her father and his partner Jesse are planning a wedding, and Bea hopes Jesse’s daughter Sonia might become the sister she has always wanted. At the same time, Bea’s many worries worsen her chronic eczema. She worries about her mother, her relationship with Sonia, conflicts at school, and spelling tests. Bea sees a therapist but is not entirely candid, especially about occasions when she has been cruel to other children without adults noticing.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details