Kids Book Index
Martha Freeman
Shortlisted for the Edgar Award for Best Mystery “Mystery lovers will be satisfied by the plot and adults will love the curriculum and social awareness tie-ins.” —School Library Journal Eleven-year-old Luis is left looking for answers after a city-wide blackout leads him to an electrifying mystery in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from Martha…
RELIGION Meet Me at the Well: The Girls and Women of the BibleJane Yolen, Barbara Diamond GoldinOld Testament stories center around men. Leaders, prophets, kings, and priests are all male. But hidden in the background are strong-willed, daring females.Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin's masterful retellings pairs eloquent profiles with stunning art, answering one question: What makes these women heroes?Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket ScientistSylvia AcevedoBrownie membership puts Sylvia on a path that transcends the gender expectations of her Latinx community. She becomes a rocket scientist and CEO of the Girl Scouts.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
1968: Today’s Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and ChangeMarc Aronson, Susan Campbell BartolettiWelcome to 1968 — a revolution in a book. As thousands of Vietnamese and Americans were killed in war, students across four continents took over colleges and city streets.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details