Kids Book Index
Jumata Emill
At Lovett High, Nova Albright was set to become the school’s first Black homecoming queen, but she is now dead. The book is a thriller built around the aftermath of Nova’s death and the interrupted promise of that historic school milestone. Its central situation combines a high-school setting with the loss of a student who had been expected to make history.
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The Library of Broken WorldsAlaya Dawn JohnsonA girl faces off intellectually against a god of war in an expansive story about oppression and the price of peace. Stories are embedded within other stories, and narrative itself has the potential to mend what is broken or cause devastating destruction. As the girl confronts this powerful opponent, the book links conflict, peace, and the dangerous possibilities held within the stories people create and carry forward.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
UnravellerFrances HardingeIn a world where anyone can make a curse capable of ruining a life, fifteen-year-old Kellen can undo curses. He travels with Nettle, whose earlier curse changed her into a heron. After Kellen angers a wealthy client and they are jailed, Gall offers their release in return for work for an unnamed patron. As they take assignments, Kellen and Nettle confront the complicated motives behind curses: mistakes, secrets, faults, and strong feelings, rather than simple evil.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Come Home Safe: A NovelBrian BuckmireTwo siblings are accused of crimes they did not commit. Their story examines pain, truth, and hope while growing up as people of color in America. It also addresses the importance of “the talk” and conversations about social justice within the community, placing the siblings’ accusation in a broader context of family, racial identity, and justice.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details