Awards and HonorsBooklist Editors’ Choice 2014, Fiction, Middle Readers; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth, 2015; Los Angeles Public Library Best Books of 2014, Children’s
Triple Crown National Book Award 2016-2017
Jaden, a troubled Romanian adoptee, knows he’ll hate the Kazakh baby his parents plan to adopt. But the family’s trip to Kazakhstan—and the adoption—is full of surprises.
Your pre-teen and teen readers won't be able to get enough of these selections. The 12 books here are a bit longer than our B category titles, with more challenging storylines and a wealth of thought-provoking nonfiction.