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Author/Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka tells his story of growing up among a family of addicts, trying to find normalcy in his not-very-normal existence. His loud and loving grandparents raise him and pay for his comic-making classes—thank heavens. Art is how he survived. And his art is remarkable. Hey, Kiddo is a National Book Award Finalist.
Learning disabled 7th grader, Mason Buttle is suffering grief over his mother’s recent death and the mysterious death of his best friend Benny. With all that’s gone wrong for Mason, he still feels hope and inspires the reader with his open and honest character and his winning outlook on life. Check out this award-winning heart-lifting story.
From sharecropping in South Carolina, 1858, twelve-year-old Charlie is coerced into journeying north do catch “fugitives” up in Michigan and beyond. Turns out those fugitives are long-ago-escaped slaves and their grown offspring. Master storyteller Curtis keeps the humor flowing throughout the harrowing story.
Sister and brother meet as pre-teens in Cuba, after being separated for ten years by 90 miles of ocean and laws restricting travel. American Edver (originally verde or green) is sent to Cuba for the summer to live with his father, grandfather, and his sister Luza (originally azul or blue), who he didn’t know existed. Told in verse, Engle explores opposing cultures, technologies in this eco-adventure.
Henry, a young boy with an active imagination, draws a chalk dragon on his closet door; when the dragon comes to life and wreaks havoc at his school, Henry has to join forces with his best friend – and get past their disagreements – to get things back to normal.
