Kids Book Index
Four by June CL Tan
Rui is preparing to become an exorcist, determined to destroy the Revenants, undead creatures responsible for her mother’s death. Her path becomes bound to those of two boys as the three confront the forces surrounding the Exorcist Guild. Their intertwined destinies lead toward hidden truths within the guild, while Rui’s purpose remains shaped by loss and the threat posed by the Revenants.
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Everything We Never HadRandy RibayFour generations of Filipino American sons tell their family’s story from the early twentieth century to the present. Francisco, Emil, Chris, and Enzo each confront questions of identity while their accounts trace legacy and strained family connections across decades. The novel follows the changing lives of one family through the perspectives of sons from different generations.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 820LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Where Was Goodbye?Janice Lynn MatherIn Nassau, Bahamas, high school senior Karmen struggles to understand her brother Julian’s recent suicide and wonders how she failed to see his pain. Suspended after breaking a school laboratory window, she begins a determined examination of his life and of her own feelings. School becomes difficult to focus on as grief raises larger questions. The book follows Karmen’s research and emotional response after a family loss, with resources included.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dead Things Are Closer Than They AppearRobin WasleySid Spencer lives in an unusual hometown built above one of the fault lines that keeps magic sealed away from the world. In the supernatural tourist town, Sid is a Korean adoptee with white parents who feels nearly invisible. A magical cataclysm tests her resolve, courage, and love. Against an apocalypse, Sid must navigate both the upheaval in her hometown and the pressures of high school.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details