Kids Book Index
Andrew Solomon, Laurie Calkhoven
In this young adult edition, the author explores how parents and families who have children with differences, such as Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, deafness, transgenderism, and much more can love and accept each other while facing extraordinary challenges.
I Like, I Don’t LikeAnna Baccelliere, illustrated by Ale + AleNational Council for the Social Studies-Children’s Book Council: 2018 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleAn eye-opening introduction to an important issue The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child in the world has the right to play.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the WorldSarah Prager, illustrated by by Zoë More O’FerrallA New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book for Teens 2017 This first-ever LGBTQ history book of its kind for young adults will appeal to fans of fun, empowering pop-culture books like Rad American Women A-Z and Notorious RBG .CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Halfway NormalBarbara DeeA cancer survivor must readjust to “normal” middle school life in this hopeful novel from the author of Star-Crossed and Truth or Dare.Norah Levy has just completed two years of treatment for leukemia and is ready to go back to the “real world” of middle school.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details