Kids Book Index
J. D. Vaughn
Tequende is divided among the Earth, Sun, and Moon guilds, with the Earth Guild receiving poorer treatment from the queen. As demands for fair treatment grow, talk of revolution spreads. Brindl belongs to the Earth Guild and works for the princess. She fights for a society in which workers and royalty are treated as equals, while tensions among the guilds threaten the kingdom’s stability.
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It Ain’t So Awful, FalafelFiroozeh DumasEleven-year-old Zomorod Yousefzadeh, who calls herself Cindy, is originally from Iran and is growing up in Southern California during the late-1970s Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis. Her family’s move to Newport Beach makes her the new child in the neighborhood for the fourth time. Determined to leave behind her reputation as a brainy loner, she tries to make a fresh start under the name Cindy while facing cultural challenges and rising anti-Iranian sentiment.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Just My Type: Understanding Personality ProfilesMichael J. Rosen, with Daniel CarlsonJust My Type: Understanding Personality Profiles offers research-supported tests that explain a range of personality types. It connects these types to everyday tendencies that are simply human. The tests also aim to help people understand themselves. Archival photographs accompany the material. Michael J. Rosen, with Daniel Carlson, wrote the 80-page book, published by Twenty-First Century Books on the first day of January, 2016.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The World BeneathJanice WarmanIn South Africa in 1976, Joshua lives with his mother in the servants’ quarters of a wealthy white household. During anti-apartheid unrest, he rescues a stranger and becomes drawn into the struggle against apartheid. The events place him in a position where he must weigh difficult, life-altering choices. As the conflict around him intensifies, Joshua must decide what he believes and how he will act.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details