Kids Book Index
Aminah Mae Safi
Set in 1192 during the Third Crusade, the story follows a diverse group of travelers led by two Muslim sisters. Together, they join the fight to protect Jerusalem as the conflict continues. The book places the travelers’ shared purpose against the violence of the Crusade and centers the sisters’ leadership within the group’s effort to defend the city.
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Private LabelKelly YangTwo Chinese American teens in California navigate difficult relationships with parents and peers while their connections to culture differ sharply. One comes from a traditional background, while the other has assimilated to the point of cultural erasure. Serene hopes to design couture dresses and works as an intern at her mother’s fashion label. When her mother is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Serene must take over the business and tries to understand what happened with her father in Beijing.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Silent UnseenAmanda McCrinaIn 1944, sixteen-year-old Maria is traveling home after forced labor in Nazi Germany when she finds her village destroyed and learns that her parents have been killed. Her older brother, Tomek, whom she believed dead, leads a local Polish Resistance unit. Maria saves Kostya from Soviet police, then discovers he is a Ukrainian resistance fighter, placing him on the enemy side.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unequal: A Story of AmericaMichael Eric Dyson, Marc FavreauThis nonfiction history examines racism and resistance in the United States, connecting past systems of inequality with the present. Its chapters address forms of white supremacy and the suppression of Black people, including segregation, lynching, labor and housing inequality, voting rights, policing, environmental racism, and health-care inequities. Each chapter opens with a contemporary person affected by the issue before exploring its historical background. The book also considers activism and legal struggles against racial discrimination.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details