Kids Book Index
Shanthi Sekaran
In 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.
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Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving AntarcticaRebecca E. F. BaroneThis nonfiction book chronicles two difficult efforts to reach the South Pole. One account follows the 1911 contest between Scott and Amundsen; the other covers the 2018 race involving Rudd and O’Brady. Together, the expeditions focus on survival and travel in Antarctica. Archival images and photographs of the Antarctic landscape accompany the narrative, along with maps, sourced quotations, and social-media posts. The book brings together historical and more recent journeys through one of the world’s most demanding environments.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Finding Refuge: Real-Life Immigration Stories from Young Peopleand edited by Victorya RouseThis anthology presents personal immigration accounts by teenage refugees from around the world. The young writers describe their places of origin, reasons for leaving, journeys to the United States, and what followed. The stories grew from the experiences of ESL students and include their families’ decisions to immigrate after difficult circumstances in different countries. Country facts, histories, black-and-white photographs, and back matter accompany the accounts.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the AmericasMaría García EsperónPoetry, prose, and artwork present traditional tales from eighteen Indigenous cultures, reaching from Argentina to Alaska. The collection includes creation accounts, cautionary tales, and other sacred stories from peoples who lived in the Americas long before Europeans arrived. Digital illustrations in black, white, and blue accompany the texts. Back matter provides additional material about the stories and their cultural contexts.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details