Kids Book Index
Jessica Miller
Twelve-year-old Olga and her family are sent away from Tsaretsvo’s capital. Although Olga initially welcomes leaving the city, her sister is then abducted. Olga is a young witch who must try to save her sister from hostile birds. The human kingdom is divided by civil war from the Republic of Birds, giving her family’s danger a larger political setting.
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The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White PrivilegeBrendan Kiely, introduction by Jason ReynoldsBrendan Kiely uses experiences from his own life to examine white privilege and racism. He recounts incidents he witnessed, mistakes he made, and later reflections on his younger years, inviting consideration of how race affects perception and treatment. The book discusses how racism shapes the treatment of people who are not perceived as white. Studies and statistics are cited in the end matter, alongside further reading. An author’s note considers the responsibility of white people to confront racism and listen to Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Elephant in the RoomHolly Goldberg SloanSila’s mother has been forced to return to Turkey, leaving Sila and her father in the United States. Nearly a year into the separation, Sila struggles to endure her mother’s absence and becomes withdrawn. Her father, a mechanic, takes her outside their Oregon town, where they meet an eccentric widower who has won the state lottery. The widower befriends them, and together they rescue a retired circus elephant.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 790LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Samosa RebellionShanthi SekaranIn the divided land of Mariposa, white residents call themselves Butterflies and label people of color Moths. Latinx and Asian residents join an Indian family under pressure as the family struggles to remain in its community. A boy must also try to rescue his grandmother from a camp. The story brings together family loyalty, racial division, community resistance, and conflict.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 561LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details