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Veera Hiranandani
Set during the 1947 partition of India, this novel is told through diary entries by twelve-year-old Nisha. When she and her Hindu family must flee their home, Nisha writes to her deceased Muslim mother as she tries to understand a country being divided. Her diary records her search for a voice amid displacement, family ties, and the upheaval around her.
This book appears on 5 reading lists across 1 edition from 5 organizations.
The Book of BoyCatherine Gilbert MurdockSet in 1350, this historical novel follows Boy, an orphaned goatherd with a large hump on his back. He becomes the servant and traveling companion of Secundus, a mysterious pilgrim bound for Rome. Their dangerous journey takes them across Europe to collect seven relics connected with Saint Peter. Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s novel centers on Boy’s pilgrimage alongside this shadowy companion.All readersLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) *Apollo 8: The Mission That Changed EverythingMartin W. SandlerThis account of the Apollo 8 mission presents it as a turning point in the U.S. space program. It begins with the 1957 launch of Sputnik I, when the Soviet Union gained an early advantage in the Cold War space race. Archival photographs accompany the narrative, which considers the excitement and danger surrounding Apollo 8’s mission to the moon.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 1200LATOS Book Level 8.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CheckedCynthia KadohataEleven-year-old Conor loves hockey, his father, and Sinbad, the Doberman his family rescued. After Sinbad receives a cancer diagnosis, Conor’s father says he should still pursue a place on a AAA hockey team, but the family stops his private lessons to help cover the dog’s treatment. Conor worries about losing Sinbad and about his father, who remains sad after a divorce and faces stress in his job as a police traffic officer. As hockey no longer defines every part of his life, Conor reconnects with his Japanese American grandparents and confronts change in his family.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 760LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details