Kids Book Index
Alison Gervais
Jules Montgomery gets to attend a writing seminar at Ashford College, an opportunity she has long wanted. The summer does not go as she expected. As events test her observation skills, Jules comes to see that what she believed held her back may instead be a strength. The novel pairs a college seminar with a challenge to her self-understanding and plans for the summer.
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Our Shouts EchoJade AdiaOur Shouts Echo is a coming-of-age novel about a 16-year-old girl who has relocated to Los Angeles, a new city for her. She intends to construct a doomsday refuge in her backyard. An unexpected romance arises during the summer and collides with that plan. Jade Adia is the author; Disney Publishing Group is the publisher, and the publication date is 2024-08-27.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Where Wolves Don’t DieAnton TreuerEzra Cloud, a Minneapolis teen, wants to be at Red Gut, where his Ojibwe extended family lives. After a bully dies in a house fire and Ezra is questioned, his father sends him to live with his grandparents there. Ezra later spends the winter on a remote trapline with Grandpa Liam, learning skills that require strength, discipline, and patience. Back in Red Gut, Ezra and Nora seek to learn what occurred in the fire.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All the Truth I Can StandMason StokesSet in 1990s Wyoming, this historical novel follows Ash, a gay high-school student in Juniper who is still grieving his mother’s death. He must also live with the violent death of someone he loves. The story draws from the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, placing Ash’s personal losses within a historical context. His identity is part of the novel’s stated premise.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details