Kids Book Index
Lyn Miller-Lachmann
In 1960s Portugal, Sónia hopes to become a poet and imagines a future with her artist boyfriend, Zé Miguel, despite the restrictions imposed by the government. When he is arrested for his activism, her plans change sharply: she leaves school and takes work in a laundry. The novel follows Sónia as political repression reshapes her education, work, relationship, and hopes of writing poetry.
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TrajectoryCambria GordonSeventeen-year-old Eleanor admires Eleanor Roosevelt but sees herself as timid and uncertain of what she can offer. After her mathematician father has a stroke, Eleanor hides her own problem-solving ability. In 1942, she is recruited to an all-female group working to improve ballistic trajectories. The work gives her an opportunity to develop her abilities and find greater confidence in what she can do.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unboxing of a Black GirlAngela ShantéThis creative nonfiction collection combines free verse, haiku, and brief scenes in a memoir of Black girlhood. Its childhood memories unfold in 1990s New York City, forming a many-part portrait shaped by the past and connected to the present. Alongside the author’s own experiences, the book also turns toward the lives of Black girls beyond the city. Poetry and prose work together to trace girlhood across memory, place, and time. It presents these experiences through multiple poetic forms and vignette-like reflections.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Family/School/Community 49 DaysAgnes LeeAfter Korean American teenager Kit dies accidentally, she enters bardo, the forty-nine-day transition after death in Buddhist tradition. Beginning on Day 1, Kit wakes in a rocky, watery landscape with a map and a far-off destination. Her literal journey is marked by frustration and grief before acceptance and peace. The story also follows Kit’s mother, sister, younger brother, cat, and friend Kevin, with memories revealing Kit’s life and relationships.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details