Kids Book Index
Rebecca Balcárcel
Twelve-year-old Quijana is a biracial girl, desperately trying to understand the changes that are going on in her life; her mother rarely gets home before bedtime, her father suddenly seems to be trying to get in touch with his Guatemalan roots (even though he never bothered to teach Quijana Spanish), she is…
Ordinary Hazards: A MemoirNikki GrimesAt the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beverly, Right HereKate DiCamilloBeverly seeks independence but finds unexpected connections that challenge her resolve to stay detached.Nine to TwelveLexile 480LATOS 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the BorderJuan Pablo VillalobosA short but powerful collection illuminates the journeys of eleven young people who immigrated to the United States due to dangerous situations in their home countries.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details