The Right-Under Club

Freedom's Just Another Word

That's What Iceland Is For

Backtracked

One of Us

Both Can Be True

Mixed Just Right

The Jewel of Life

Perfect for fans of  Efrén Divided  and  A Good Kind of Trouble , this luminous middle grade debut follows a tween girl navigating the devastating impact of ICE’s looming presence on her family and community. Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family’s safe orbit. But that’s easier said than done when there’s a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley—and making Wendy’s parents very nervous. As bullying at school threatens Wendy’s friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family’s secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit—and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.

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The Right-Under Club

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Freedom's Just Another Word

Caroline Stelllings, 2016

That's What Iceland Is For

Dillon Hamilton, Dinah Boydstun, 2023

Backtracked

Pedro De Alcantara, 2009

One of Us

Jeannie Waudby, 2015

Both Can Be True

Jules Machias, 2021

Mixed Just Right

Kayln Charest, Lilyluise R Ward, 2016

The Jewel of Life

Anna Kirwan-Vogel, David Wilgus, 1991