Kids Book Index
Becky Albertalli, Aisha Saeed
Jamie and Maya narrate alternating parts of a contemporary romance shaped by political activism. As they canvass politically, the two teens also face personal challenges and an unexpected relationship. The story incorporates culture, religion, gender, progressive politics, and recent legislation. It also considers how social media can affect political beliefs and ideologies.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Sometimes People MarchTessa AllenA picture book examines marches and other forms of protest, presenting people who act together against injustice or in support of change. Ink-and-watercolor art uses contemporary and historical examples involving voting rights, child labor, environmental concerns, LGBTQ people, disability, migrant farmworkers, and Black Lives Matter. Images also reference Colin Kaepernick, the Newsies Strike, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Endnotes identify movements, marches, and figures shown in the art.Understanding Oneself and OthersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Santiago’s Road HomeAlexandra DiazAfter his aunt forces him out of her home in Mexico, Santiago meets Maria Dolores and her young daughter, Alegria. Maria Dolores invites him to travel with them toward the United States. A coyote takes them across the border, but a violent attack leaves the three stranded in the desert. Immigration patrol officers find them, and Santiago and Alegria are separated in a youth detention center. Over the following months, Santiago makes friends and begins learning to read with support from an educator.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
DON’T READ THE COMMENTSEric Smith. Inkyard PressDivya Sharma is a streaming gamer known as D1V in the online game Reclaim the Sun, where she leads the #AngstArmada on quests through a virtual world. Aaron also shares this online gaming world. Divya’s online and offline lives collide when trolls reveal her personal information and threaten her. The story addresses sexist and racist abuse that can occur online.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details