Kids Book Index
Gail Shepherd
A one-of-a-kind voice lights up this witty, heartwarming southern debut set in 1985 Tennessee about Lyndie B. Hawkins, daughter of a veteran, whose love of history, especially family history, puts her in direct opposition to her fusspot grandmother who'd rather keep secrets than get her son the help he needs.
All the Greys on Greene StreetLaura TuckerSet in 1981 SoHo, this "dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family" (Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of "When You Reach Me") follows 12-year-old Olympia as she searches for her missing father, an artist who brought antique painting back to life. Illustrations.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mulan: The Legend of the Woman WarriorFaye-Lynn WuShe will do anything for them—even if it means joining the army in her ageing father’s place. Since girls are not allowed in the army, Mulan cleverly disguises herself as a man.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution.Rob SandersCelebrate Pride every day with the very first picture book to tell of its historic and inspiring role in the gay civil rights movement, from the author of the acclaimed Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details