Kids Book Index
Debbie Rigaud
Cicely Destin eagerly awaits the West Indian Day Parade, a neighborhood celebration of Caribbean culture. She looks forward to waving a Haitian flag, tasting foods, and cheering for floats. The day also brings time with her stylish aunt, an influencer who practices Haitian Vodou, and the possibility of seeing Cicely’s crush, Kwame. But events do not unfold as she expects.
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Killing TimeBrenna EhrlichAfter the murder of her favorite teacher, Natalie Temple refuses to let rumors shape the story. The true-crime-obsessed girl investigates despite her mother’s disapproval, joining forces with a new boy in town. As Natalie learns more, the mystery leads her toward secrets that were not meant to surface. Killing Time follows her effort to find answers after a devastating loss.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Golden BoysSonya HartnettColt Jenson, 12, and his brother Bastian arrive in a working-class Australian neighborhood with their parents. Colt’s dentist father welcomes local children into their home, but Colt feels uneasy about the man’s physical friendliness and knows it has happened before. Nearby, Freya, the eldest of six, lives with a father whose drinking makes evenings tense and potentially dangerous. She confides in Mr. Jenson, while her brother Declan voices fears about his behavior.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Aces Wild: A HeistAmanda DeWittAces Wild: A Heist follows Jack Shannon, whose father is a Las Vegas casino mogul. At his private school, Jack operates an underground blackjack game in the basement. After his mother is arrested over the family’s organized-crime connections, his sister Beth sees a chance for them to go straight, while Jack believes something is still wrong. An online friendship group of asexual people also plans to enter a gambling club.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details