Kids Book Index
Mae Coyiuto
Before leaving Manila to attend college in California, Chloe is faced with a plan by her father and aunts to keep her nearby. They arrange a succession of dates for her in hopes that she will choose a college closer to home. Chloe is a Chinese-Filipina girl, and the book includes a Tagalog glossary. Her approaching departure places family expectations alongside her plans for college.
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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
At the Speed of LiesCindy L. OtisQuinn Calvet had expected an important year with her best friend Ximena, her sister Ava, and her social-media following on The Whine. Instead, Ximena gets a boyfriend, Ava devotes herself to studying and school clubs, and Quinn feels left behind because of her disability. As a high school junior with plans for college and beyond, she joins a club about missing children, hoping it might increase attention to her Instagram account.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Climate Champions: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future (Women of Power series)Rachel SarahThis book profiles 15 contemporary women working on responses to the climate crisis. They include scientists, activists, journalists, and policy makers from around the world. Their work ranges from developing policies with practical consequences to conducting research and leading organizations. The book addresses intersectional, systemic climate solutions and notes that climate harms fall disproportionately on women, people of color, and people who are poor.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details