Kids Book Index
David Elliott
When a daughter is born dying, her father curses her seven brothers, transforming them into ravens. This tale is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations and includes back matter about the different poetic forms used in the book. The story centers on a family altered by a curse and on the brothers’ raven transformation.
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Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem RenaissanceNikki GrimesLegacy introduces women poets of the Harlem Renaissance whose work has received less attention than that of many male contemporaries. Nikki Grimes selects poems by these writers and responds with original Golden Shovel poems. In this form, words from an earlier poem or a chosen line become the ending words of lines in a new poem; the connections are marked in bold. An introduction provides historical context, and the collection is organized into Heritage, Earth Mother, and Taking Notice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden LifeAmy Butler GreenfieldThis biography follows Elizebeth Smith Friedman from her early work with codes and ciphers alongside George Fabyan to her growing expertise in deciphering them. After she and William Friedman left Fabyan’s employment, Elizebeth joined the U.S. Coast Guard’s efforts against rum smugglers. Her ability to recognize patterns shaped her codebreaking work. During World War II, the couple worked separately on secret military assignments while also raising two children and facing William’s depression.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Shape of ThunderJasmine WargaCora and Quinn once shared a close friendship but have spent a year apart, although they live next door to one another. Cora mourns the sister she lost in a school shooting, while Quinn feels responsible because her brother caused the violence. On Cora’s twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a note and a box at her door. Together, the girls consider traveling through time to stop what happened.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 57218On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details