Medium: Book
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Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt
Andromeda Diaz knows a thing or two about fighting injustice–after all, she’s the daughter of two public defenders. Andy just never thought her parent’s law skills could be used in her fifth-grade class! But when she hears that popular classmate Benji Jones is suspended for stealing, something that just doesn’t sound like him, Andromeda decides…
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Stream
Two 8th graders are sent to spend a technology-free summer with family in Mexico, after their school uncovers a catfishing incident. Celi and Elio are introduced to herbal remedies and helping the local community reinforce a riverbank to prevent flooding. With current concerns about AI and student digital safety, Stream is a timely selection for…
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The House of Gardenias
Growing up in a city wracked by political violence and a home where she’s more likely to receive a beating than a meal, Minerva Treviño’s quiet ways have kept her alive for sixteen years. Finally, she can’t handle the violence anymore, so Minerva runs away to serve as a lady’s maid in a house that…
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Together We See
Told from multiple points of view, Together We See follows Ulá Dominguez, a Bribri-American teenager, searching for the truth behind her land-activist father’s mysterious death on their Native territory in Costa Rica. Ulá and her brother, Kabék, uncover secrets and corruption as they expose illegal loggers, kidnappers, settlers, and the local government in the hunt…
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Schooltime Grumps
Daisy can’t wait to make friends on the first day of school, but she accidentally causes hurt feelings. With help from her Yeh-Yeh (grandmother), she learns the importance of apologizing and making things right.
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A Match Made in Mehendi
Simi and her gay friend Noah have decided that sophomore year is going to be their time to shine. Simi thinks a matchmaking app might help them standout, but it doesn’t work quite the way she hoped. Because of the app, her mother and aunt are convinced that she has the familiy’s matchmaking gift. Does…
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New
New stars a young Filipina on her first day of school as she discovers what new means. “School is new. The people are new. And the glares and stares you get for being different are new.”
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Lily Xiao Speaks Out
A novel about Taiwanese American identity and fighting for ESL support for students. Middle schooler Lily is struggling in school because English is not her first language. She wants to speak to the school about providing an ESL program, but her parents are worried this will adversly effect their desire to be US citizens.
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Front Desk: The Graphic Novel
Mia wants to be a writer, but her mom thinks she should focus on math. Mia’s courage, kindness, and hard work will help her get through this school year.
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Back to School: A Global Journey
This book features a wide range of children and schools from Indigenous children in a Brazilian classroom to traveling to school by boat in Myanmar. The photos display how class, culture, and nationality influence the school experience. The final pages contain more detailed information about the different schools.
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In This Classroom
Hacket explains that every school year is a fresh start, mistakes help us grow, and we are strongest when we support one another.
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Leo’s First Vote
Leo’s dad is voting in his first election as a naturalized US citizen, and he promises to take Leo to the polls with him. Leo can’t wait! After his cousin Ray casts doubt on the importance of a single vote, Leo’s class mock election results, as well as a talk with his dad convince him…