By AYAAN SOORMA, age 10 One of my favorite books is Tight by Torrey Maldonado. Books that I like are adventurous and teach an important lesson. Tight teaches an extremely important lesson, especially for kids and teenagers. Tight focuses on peer pressure. The main character of Tight is Bryan. Bryan is a normal sixth grader …
By AVA GOETZ, Age 9 The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst by Jaclyn Moriarty is a fantasy book that follows an adventurous, curious and “normal” girl named Esther Mettlestone-Staranise. Esther, an often-ignored middle child enrolled in boarding school, discovers a number of strange and unsettling changes upon her return to school. Her best friends are missing, …
Sylvia & Aki, by Winifred Conkling, takes place in California and Arizona during WWII (1941-1945). It is based on the lives of two real children, Aki Munemitsu and Sylvia Mendez.
A book about the lesser-known heroes in American history–those who advocated for justice.
Harris and Me is a surprising, funny book.
That’s Not Fair! is the true story of Emma Tenayuca, a Mexican-American child who began to struggle against things she saw as unfair.
Travel back to Mississippi in 1933 when you read this exciting book.
The Boy Who Cried Fabulous is a story about a boy whose curiosity and fascination sometimes get him into trouble.
Bud Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis, is a story about a young orphan who finds a family through an unexpected journey.
“Sylvia’s experiences of racism are based on true events, which makes the book very emotional.”
