Kids Book Index
Maureen Johnson
At an island job as a tour guide, a teen discovers a mystery. The teen must solve it before a pattern from the past happens again. The standalone novel also names Marlowe, who has long loved Akilah, though Akilah will not agree to date her again. Maureen Johnson wrote this YA book.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Lunar New Year Love StoryGene Luen YangVietnamese American high-school student Valentina hopes to find romantic love despite a curse in her family. This graphic novel follows her search for a relationship while bringing together questions of fate, family, and heartbreak. It includes occasional Vietnamese and Korean, alongside color illustrations. Valentina’s journey unfolds across her high-school years as she tries to make room for love in the shadow of the family curse.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Okay, CupidMason DeaverJude is a cupid who believes they know more about love than most humans after studying it throughout their teen years. They are on probation for an action they should not have taken, but want to prove they can make matches without becoming involved themselves. Jude’s next assignment changes their usual work: rather than matching two adults, they must attend high school with people their own age.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
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