Kids Book Index
LaDarrion Williams
Ten years after his mother vanished, Malik still lives with the discovery that he has powers he cannot control. This fantasy series debut places magical life at an HBCU and follows Malik in a young-adult adventure shaped by his mother’s disappearance and his abilities. The story combines a campus setting with a supernatural premise centered on Malik’s unresolved past and unstable power.
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Grief in the Fourth Dimension: A NovelJennifer YuAfter they die, former classmates Caroline Davison and Kenny Zhou become roommates in an enigmatic white room beyond time and space. During their lives, Caroline’s world included softball and family dinners, while Kenny spent time with NASA photo books and worked late shifts at his parents’ Chinese restaurant. Their new room lets them watch the lives of people they loved and fulfills wishes with a sardonic sense of humor. This speculative novel centers on connections formed after death.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Kill FactorBen OliverEmerson lives in a society where social-media popularity determines a person’s income. When she faces prison, she is offered a place on a game show for young offenders. The competition joins reality television with lethal stakes: a victory could free Emerson and protect her brother, while defeat means a life sentence. On a remote island, contestants find an unoccupied prison and learn what the program truly is.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Compound FractureAndrew Joseph WhiteMiles Abernathy, a sixteen-year-old trans autistic West Virginian, becomes involved in a long-running conflict in Twist Creek. On the night he tells his parents he is trans, he leaves for a party carrying photographs that could expose Sheriff Davies. The images suggest the sheriff caused an incident that injured Miles’s father, killed other people, and undermined efforts to remove him from office. The novel places Miles’s struggle within a broader fight between impoverished rural residents and those exploiting them.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeLexile Text Measure 781LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details