Kids Book Index
John Moore, illustrated by Neetols
A heart-warming, supernatural slice-of-life graphic novel that gently weaves together tough, everyday themes of identity, grief, and accepting flaws in those we love the most.Living with his grandfather and struggling in a new high school, Damian decides to summon his mother’s ghost so he can talk things out – but he blows…
Lady Sunflower: stories, songs, and poems from the desk of kill.gertrudeSierra Shuck-Sparer, illustrated by Chloe TylerLady Sunflower is an achingly poignant collection written by Sierra Shuck-Sparer when she found herself grappling with the high-risk medulloblastoma. At the age of fifteen, Sierra was thrust into her harrowing battle against Gertrude (the name she gave her cancer).Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All the Truth I Can StandMason StokesA Whippoorwill Award for YA Literature Honor BookA gay teenager in 1990s Wyoming must contend with the violent loss of a loved one in this historical YA novel that draws from the tragic murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.Juniper, Wyoming, high school student Ash is still reeling from his mother’s death and…Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Encanto: Nightmares and SueñosAlex SeguraReturn to Casita where we find seventeen-year-old Bruno from Disney's hit animated film Encanto, where readers will finally learn what happened to make people never want to talk about him.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details