Kids Book Index
Sarah Elizabeth Schantz
An NPR Best Book of 2015 Love and sacrifice intertwine in this brilliant debut of rare beauty about a girl dealing with her mother’s schizophrenia and her own mental illness.Fig’s world lies somewhere between reality and fantasy.
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of LeningradM.T. AndersonThe horrors of Stalin’s purges and Germany’s starvation siege of Leningrad inspire a composer to honor his fellow Russians.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Out of DarknessAshley Hope PérezDragons face a dual battle: defend their realm and save its soul from division.Fourteen and OlderWord count 4735On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
First & ThenEmma MillsRecommended in John Green's Book Giving Guide for the Holidays 2015Devon Tennyson wouldn't change a thing. She's happy watching Friday night games from the bleachers, silently crushing on best friend Cas, and blissfully ignoring the future after high school.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details