Kids Book Index
Maya Chhabra
Ashley becomes pregnant in her final year of high school, an outcome she never intended. She worries about frightening her mother, who works hard but faces financial struggle. Ashley has also hidden the pregnancy from Danny, her awkward former boyfriend. The novel connects her high school year, pregnancy, family pressure, money worries, and a past romantic relationship in her life.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
DarklyMarisha PesslArcadia “Dia” Gannon is selected for an internship at Louisiana’s Veda Foundation alongside six other teenagers from around the world. Though she has never won anything before, Dia is eager for the opportunity. The foundation is connected to Darkly, a once-prominent maker of toys and games left inactive after Veda’s unexplained death. Dia enters a dark and mysterious world.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
TriggerC.G. MooreWritten as a verse novel, Trigger follows Jay, a teenage boy who wakes up in a park after an attack, injured and bruised. He has been sexually assaulted and struggles to remember the attack. The book addresses Jay’s effort to make sense of what happened to him. It is an LGBTQIA+ story told in verse, centered on a teenager dealing with the aftermath of assault.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Felt Myself SlippingRay Nadine, illustrated by Ray NadineFormer competitive gymnast and cartoonist Ray Nadine tells a coming-of-age story in graphic-novel form. Anxiety and loss are experiences the narrative confronts. The book also depicts the work of coping with anxiety and grief and forming friendships along the way. It is a young adult graphic novel, and Nadine’s work links a personal transition with emotional struggle and connection to others.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details