Kids Book Index
Alena Bruzas
Seventeen-year-old Virginia is the target of gossip about her choices, but relies on a close circle of friends to shut it out. Her connection with Rumi, who is Poppy’s boyfriend, develops privately into love. Virginia also learns that Rumi’s younger sister Lyra is being prepared for abuse by a respected community member, while he is respected in the community.
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Come Home Safe: A NovelBrian BuckmireTwo siblings are accused of crimes they did not commit. Their story examines pain, truth, and hope while growing up as people of color in America. It also addresses the importance of “the talk” and conversations about social justice within the community, placing the siblings’ accusation in a broader context of family, racial identity, and justice.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bring Me Your MidnightRachel GriffinBring Me Your Midnight follows Tana Fairchild, whose future has been arranged since birth. She is expected to marry Landon, the governor’s son, in order to establish an alliance between her island’s witches and mainlanders. The mainlanders see the witches’ existence as a threat, so the planned marriage is tied to political tension between the island and mainland. Tana lives on the island.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fairest of All: A Villains Graphic NovelSerena Valentino, illustrated by Fiona MarchbankA graphic-novel version of a story from Disney’s Villains series, Fairest of All centers on Snow White’s Wicked Queen. It presents the queen’s previously untold history as a tale shaped by love and loss. The book adapts the series’ opening volume into a visual format, focusing on the character associated with Snow White rather than only the familiar fairy tale.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details