Kids Book Index
Linda Sarsour
This young readers edition recounts Linda Sarsour’s life as a Palestinian Muslim American, beginning with her childhood in an immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York. It follows her path to becoming an activist and organizer, including her January 21, 2017 speech at the National Mall. Informational sidebars, a glossary, and endnotes accompany the narrative.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Sweet and SourDebbi Michiko FlorenceMai has spent summers in Mystic, Connecticut, visiting family friends and her lifelong best friend, Zach Koyama. Two years earlier, Zach humiliated her, ending their friendship; afterward, his family moved to Japan. When the Koyamas return from Tokyo, Mai is twelve and Zach is thirteen. Old betrayals resurface, and Mai plans revenge against him. The novel includes black-and-white spot art.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 53697On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Code Name: SerendipityAmber SmithSadie feels misunderstood by her brother and her two mothers after her best and only friend moves away. At the same time, her grandfather is having increasing difficulty with his memory. Sadie meets a stray dog and discovers that they can communicate telepathically, but bringing the dog into her life creates a problem when adoption becomes an issue. The story links family strain, loneliness, and an unusual bond with an animal.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When Winter Robeson CameBrenda WoodsSet in Los Angeles during 1965, this novel in verse brings cousins Eden and Winter together for a two-week visit. Eden anticipates an easy, happy time, but Winter arrives determined to find his missing father. Their search sends them gathering facts while the Watts Rebellion unfolds around them. As they investigate, the cousins encounter family secrets amid the unrest and discord of that historical moment.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details