Kids Book Index
Jeffrey Self
JT feels stuck in Florida while his boyfriend Seth appears to be moving toward a future far from home. After-school work does not seem enough to change JT’s prospects. Seth encourages him to enter the Miss Drag Teen contest in New York City. JT has tried drag before, performing at a school talent show where he was booed from the stage. The contest offers him another chance to perform.
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Zero DayJan GangseiEight years after being kidnapped in a case that drew national attention, Addie Webster resurfaces while her father, Mark Webster, is president of the United States. Her return raises urgent questions about whether she is the same person who disappeared or whether cyberterrorists have brainwashed her. As the president seeks to remain in office after a turbulent first term, Addie’s reappearance places her personal history within a political crisis. The novel is a fast-paced thriller involving kidnapping, identity, and cyberterrorism.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Girl I Used to BeApril HenryFourteen years after Olivia’s parents were killed, new evidence brings their case back into view. Her father, once suspected of killing her mother, had disappeared; the evidence now shows that he was also murdered that day. Olivia becomes involved as she seeks the truth about both deaths before the person responsible can find her. The story centers on a reopened murder case, a missing past, and a daughter’s search for answers about her family.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL660LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Draw the LineLaurent Linn, illustrated by Laurent LinnWhen a hate crime is committed against a fellow gay student in Adrian Piper’s small Texas town, sixteen-year-old Adrian is propelled out of the background. The attack leads him to consider his own power, its possible use, and the limits he needs to set. First through online comics and then in everyday life, Adrian begins to stand tall in response. Black-and-white graphic illustrations accompany his story.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details