Kids Book Index
Claire Eliza Bartlett
In a Soviet-inspired world at war and powered by magic, Revna and Linne join an experimental flying regiment for women. Revna has prosthetic legs and works at a factory, helping build the Union of the North's war machines. Linne is a general's rebellious daughter. They rely on forbidden magic in flying and fighting, acting for both their country and themselves.
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Women in the Military: From Drill Sergeants to Fighter PilotsConnie GoldsmithThis study examines women’s expanding roles in the United States armed forces through personal stories and historical examples. It covers work including nursing, ambulance driving, administration, mechanics, aviation, surveillance, ship command, and front-line combat. It also addresses discrimination women have faced, including limited advancement, economic inequity, inadequate veteran support, sexual harassment, and rape. The 2015 Pentagon change allowing women in front-line ground combat is among the developments discussed.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 1100LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In the Neighborhood of TrueSusan Kaplan CarltonAfter her father dies, Ruth and her family move from New York to segregated Atlanta in 1959. In her new home, Ruth concludes that being Jewish may prevent her from being popular, so she hides her religion from new friends. Her family’s loss, the pressures of fitting in, and anti-Jewish violence all shape her experience when the synagogue is bombed.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What Makes UsRafi MittlefehldtEran Sharon, seventeen, remembers little about the father who left when he was a baby. Publicity around a student protest brings painful parts of his family’s past into view. With his Israeli-born mother, Eran faces difficult truths while considering how that past shapes his heritage, legacy, and sense of identity. The disclosure begins with a viral video. Rafi Mittlefehldt wrote the novel.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details