Kids Book Index
Tami Charles
"A compelling read about the quest for fame!"����� —Debbie Allen, star of Fame "Redemption is a heartbeat away."����� —Guadalupe Garcia McCall, author of the Pura Belpre Award winner Under the Mesquite Beatriz dreams of a life spent dancing--until tragedy on the day of her quincea�era changes everything.
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the BorderJuan Pablo VillalobosA short but powerful collection illuminates the journeys of eleven young people who immigrated to the United States due to dangerous situations in their home countries.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Downstairs GirlStacey LeeBut by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her…Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in AmericaIbi ZoboiEdited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today-Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and Black in America.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details