Share the Drama with Your Mama: Junior Adaptations of Adult Bestsellers

Have you ever been curious about what's on the other side of the library? The adult side? You don't have to wonder any longer. Now you can feed your curiosity with these junior adaptations of adult bestsellers.

I have a feeling you've already heard of the first book on our list. Hidden Figures is the true story of three trailblazing NASA mathematicians and engineers who helped win the Space Race: Dorothy Hughes, Katherine Goble Johnson and Mary Jackson. If you're dreaming big dreams about your future career, you'll find plenty of encouragement here. For the grownup in your life, there's Hidden Figures.

Irena's Children takes place in Nazi-occupied Poland. It tells the true story of a brave nurse named Irena Sendler who rescued and hid over 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis. If you like dramatic stories about real people standing up for what's right against great odds, this is the book for you. For the grownup in your life, there's Irena's Children.

The Distance Between Us is Reyna Grande's memoir of her childhood in Mexico, her childhood in the United States and of how she illegally crossed the border between our two countries when she was only 8 years old. A memoir is a true story from a person's life written by the person who actually experienced it, so not only is Reyna's story tragic, funny and often inspiring—it also truly happened to her! For the grownup in your life, there's The Distance Between Us.

What are some other books you'd like your parents to share with you?