Kids Book Index
Lili Wilkinson
Merry lives in a world shaped by magic and concealed knowledge. When her friend may be drawn into a cult, Merry tries to stop it, confronting both the secretive group and her own uncertainty about growing older. The story follows her through a fantasy setting where a sinister society operates behind closed doors and the stakes of loyalty and change become increasingly personal.
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Spilled InkNadia HashimiTwo Afghan twins and their family flee the Taliban and settle in a small Virginia town. Their new community becomes caught up in controversy and violence after a brother uses a prank to oppose hatred, one that some people believe goes too far. One of the twins is then targeted in a hate crime. The novel follows a family facing displacement, prejudice, and the consequences of taking a stand against hatred.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
RedAnnie CardiTeenager Tess moves to Hawthorne with her mother after her mother loses her job. There, after having an abortion, Tess is condemned by the Christian students around her. She promises herself that she will shield the boy involved, but later learns that he was a predator. This contemporary reworking of The Scarlet Letter follows a young woman facing judgment, faith-based peer pressure, and the consequences of protecting someone who harmed her.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Discovering Life’s Story: The Evolution of an IdeaJoy HakimThis second volume in Joy Hakim’s Discovering Life’s Story series examines how scientists developed an understanding of evolution. It considers how the theory changed ideas about survival, extinction, and life itself. Its historical account centers on scientists whose contributions shaped that understanding, with archival images and photographs, informative sidebars, a bibliography, and an index. It was published by MITeen Press in 2024.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details