Kids Book Index
Karen Cushman
In 1941, Millie McGonigle lives in California, where beach and surf are part of daily life. Europe is under attack by Hitler, and the United States appears likely to enter the war. Food is rationed, money is scarce, and Millie is grieving after Gram’s death. Her sick younger sister receives much of the family’s attention, but Millie’s imagination and humor continue to surface.
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Not All HeroesJosephine CameronAfter her little brother dies, eleven-year-old Zinnia Helinski moves across the country with her family for a fresh start. Instead, she feels as though her new life has not begun. In her new neighborhood, Zinnia forms friendships with neighbors who help other people. Those relationships help her heal after the loss, while the family adjusts to relocation and life in a new place.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Healer of the Water MonsterBrian YoungEleven-year-old Nathan spends part of the summer with his grandmother, Nali, on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico. Lost in the desert, he is saved by an ill water monster called Pond and promises to help heal the Holy Being. With guidance from a talking lizard, Nathan journeys to the Third World to seek medicine from Mother Water Monster. Meanwhile, his family seeks help for Uncle Jet’s depression and drinking through a traditional ceremony. Nathan learns that Pond’s illness is linked to radiation from a polluted lake.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 731LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We BelongCookie Hiponia EvermanTold in free verse, this novel follows sisters Stella and Luna as their mother, Elsie, shares the story of coming to the United States from the Philippines as a child. At bedtime, their mother weaves her immigration experience together with Pilipino and Tagalog mythology. The book includes spot art in blue, black, and white, as well as a glossary, songs, and an afterword. It centers a family’s unfolding understanding of its history and cultural inheritance.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details