Kids Book Index
Kelly Yang
Mia Tang spends winter break in San Francisco’s Chinatown with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank. This fifth Front Desk installment brings the group together in a specific neighborhood during the school holiday, while Mia is described as being at the top of her game. Kelly Yang is the author of this 304-page edition, published by Scholastic, Inc. on September 5, 2023.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Ajay and the Mumbai SunVarsha ShahAbandoned on Mumbai’s railways, Ajay grows up wanting to become a journalist. When he discovers an unused printing press, he and Saif, Vinod, Yasmin, and Jai start The Mumbai Sun. As they look for reports to publish, they learn of a proposal to demolish their slum, potentially leaving hundreds of people without homes. The friends set out to make the plan known, face the city’s powerful forces, seek justice, and protect their home.Third to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure 811LATOS Book Level 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Finally SeenKelly YangAfter five years apart, Lina Gao travels from Beijing to California to join her family in America. She adjusts to a new school while helping with the family’s bath-bomb business as they try to cover overdue rent. Lina also searches for a sense of belonging in her new life. Along the way, she discovers the power of books and begins to raise her voice.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.3On one of the same reading listsView book details
What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?Caleb Gayle, Who HQ, illustrated by Tim FoleyThis book examines the destruction of Tulsa, Oklahoma's thriving Black community in 1921. Before May 31, the Greenwood District was home to 10,000 Black residents, with families, businesses, and professionals serving the neighborhood. Barbershops, clothing stores, jewelers, restaurants, movie theaters, doctors, dentists, and lawyers formed part of its life. In one weekend, that community was lost amid envy and racism.Third to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure 960LATOS Book Level 6.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details