The Best Documentaries Books for Kids

Summary: Fifteen-year-old Peak Marcello faces his toughest climb yet when his mother is kidnapped during a high-stakes expedition in the Hindu Kush Mountains. As part of a global team filming a peace documentary, Peak's mission turns perilous when the camp is attacked. With his mother's life hanging in the balance, Peak must navigate treacherous terrain and outsmart dangerous foes. Will he succeed in his daring rescue, or will the mountains claim another victim? This gripping adventure tests the limits of courage and determination in a race against time.

Summary: A documentary crew is back at Westside Middle School, and a second crew arrives to film the school's big makeover. Seventh grader Trevor Jones hates change, but when he lands on the design team he must drop his no-change policy to help his best friend, Libby, trick out their school. Told through interviews, film footage, notebook drawings, blueprints and doodles.