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Shoshana Nambi
In a village near Mbale, Uganda, Shoshi, her brothers, family, and neighbors celebrate Sukkot in the Abayudaya Jewish community. The community has practiced Judaism there for generations. As the village prepares for its annual sukkah-building contest, Shoshi’s family helps construct the holiday’s traditional outdoor structure. The book includes a glossary and back matter.
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Cress WatercressGregory MaguireYoung rabbit Cress Watercress and her family leave the warren she has always known after Papa fails to return from a foraging trip. Mama must support Cress and baby brother Kip alone, and they move into a small basement apartment in an old oak tree. Their neighbors include Manny the field mouse, a lively squirrel family, and their owl landlord, who expects rent on time. Cress feels lonely and bristles at Mama’s protectiveness while carrying some of Mama’s worries. The family’s new neighbors eventually become people they can depend on amid adventures and danger.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 669LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Not Done Yet: Shirley Chisholm’s Fight for ChangeTameka Fryer BrownThis free-verse biography follows Shirley Chisholm, a teacher from Brooklyn who pursued fairness and resisted being controlled. Chisholm became the first Black woman in Congress and later ran for president in 1972. Digital collage illustrations accompany her fight for change. A timeline and bibliography appear in the back matter, placing her political work in historical context and highlighting a life driven by ambition and a desire for fairness.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet FoundDina Nayeri, photographed by Anna Bosch MiralpeixThe Waiting Place portrays ten young refugees from Afghanistan and Iran as they wait for asylum at the Katsikas refugee camp in Greece. Ranging in age from five to thirteen, their lives are suspended between a lost home and an uncertain new one. The book situates their experiences within displacement caused by war, famine, and floods, and includes full-color photographs and extensive back matter. It focuses on young people living through forced migration and waiting.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details