Kids Book Index
Rachel Griffin
Bring Me Your Midnight follows Tana Fairchild, whose future has been arranged since birth. She is expected to marry Landon, the governor’s son, in order to establish an alliance between her island’s witches and mainlanders. The mainlanders see the witches’ existence as a threat, so the planned marriage is tied to political tension between the island and mainland. Tana lives on the island.
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In LimboDeb JJ LeeThis graphic memoir follows Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee, a Korean American immigrant whose life moves between suburban New Jersey and Seoul. After emigrating from South Korea, Deborah feels marked as different and struggles with English. She recounts mental-health challenges and conflict with a demanding mother, tracing both a coming-of-age experience and a return home. The memoir presents her experiences as an immigrant alongside her family life.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It ChangedDashka SlaterThis nonfiction account examines what happened after a private Instagram account posted racist memes targeting Black girls in Albany, California. The Korean American boy who created the account considered the girls his friends; other students learned of it, and its discovery affected the targets, the creator, followers, educators, parents, school, and wider community. The book traces how efforts by adults to repair the damage could make matters worse, amid the consequences of racism and online behavior.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Chaos TheoryNic StoneShelbi is a talented student with bipolar depression who has withdrawn from classmates after being hurt at a previous school. Andy is grieving, struggling with alcohol, and dealing with the aftermath of a crash caused by drunk driving. An accidental message begins contact between the two Black teenagers, and later meetings turn their friendship romantic. Their relationship raises questions about grief, recovery, boundaries, public attention, and supporting someone without taking responsibility for their mental health.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details