Kids Book Index
David Bowles
Twelve-year-old twins enter the Land of the Dead in search of their mother. Their journey unfolds in a fantasy that combines Aztec and Mayan mythology with contemporary life in South Texas and Mexico. The twins’ search takes them into a realm shaped by the dead, while the story connects their family mission to mythological traditions and two present-day border regions.
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Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in WarJessica Dee Humphreys, Michel ChikwanineChild Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War is a graphic-novel biography by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Michel Chikwanine. It recounts Chikwanine’s kidnapping in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age five. The book also depicts the violence, terror, and hardships of his life as a child soldier. Claudia Dávila illustrated the book, which uses a graphic-novel format for this biographical account.Older ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights MarchLynda Blackmon Lowery, as told to Elspeth Leacock, Susan BuckleyIn this personal account, Lynda Blackmon Lowery recalls joining the 1965 voting-rights march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery when she was fifteen. She was the youngest participant in the march. Her memories place her own experience within Civil Rights history and give space to other activists who participated. Photographs and cartoon-like illustrations accompany her recollection of the historic journey and the people who marched for voting rights.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A MemoirMargarita EngleMargarita Engle recounts growing up with a Cuban mother and an American father. As a child, she feels more at ease when visiting her mother’s relatives in Cuba during the 1950s. In the 1960s, the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, and travel ban separate the family from the place and people they cherish. This poetic memoir explores her childhood between two countries during political tension between Cuba and the United States.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details