Kids Book Index
Tamora Pierce; adapted by Vita Ayala, illustrated by Sam Beck
Alanna isn’t like other girls from noble families—what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren’t allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight.
Halfway to SomewhereJose PimientaNew school, new country, but only half a family?!Fiction for ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Among GhostsRachel HartmanAfter seven safe years in St. Muckle’s, Charl sees a ghost and his past returns amid a murder, plague, and mercenary dragon. He flees to a haunted abbey where murdered girls, a dangerous nun, and buried history await him.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Art of Drag, TheJake Hall, illustrated by Sofie Birkin, Helen Li, and Jasjyot Singh HansThis illustrated cultural history traces drag through theater, fashion, sexuality, and politics, from ancient performance and Kabuki to Shakespeare, Stonewall, ballroom culture, and contemporary artists.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details