Kids Book Index
Elizabeth Wein
In 1942, Nastia flies for the Soviet Union as it fights Nazi Germany during the Second World War. A pilot and the daughter of revolutionaries, she serves beside male peers as the fighting reaches Russia. When she is accused of betrayal, the certainties she has relied on begin to unravel. As the war advances and hidden truths emerge, Nastia must confront a transformed understanding of her situation.
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Where the Heart Should BeSarah CrossanIn 1846, Nell begins working as a scullery maid at Lord Wicken’s Big House in the fictional Irish village of Ballinkeel. When crop blight leaves her tenant-farmer father’s potatoes black and inedible, her small wages become the family’s only income. While families around her struggle to survive, Wicken is stockpiling food to sell overseas. Nell forms a connection with his nephew Johnny through their shared interest in poetry, though their unequal social positions make a relationship difficult.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Corruption of Hollis BrownK. AncrumHollis Brown feels trapped in a declining small town where few people can afford to leave. His closest connections are his friends Annie and Yulia, along with the fights he has with classmates. A meeting with a mysterious stranger named Walt leads Hollis to make an unwitting deal at a crossroads. Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, takes possession of Hollis’s body and mind. Their connection leaves Hollis questioning whether he is experiencing a haunting, demonic possession, or something else.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fitting IndianJyoti ChandIn this graphic novel, Nitasha struggles with expectations from her Indian family, who want obedience, high grades, and no dating. She feels unable to match their idea of a perfect daughter or the example set by her older brother, and she also feels disconnected at school. Tensions with her best friend, a crush, and a wealthy new student add to her isolation. Nitasha turns first to alcohol and then to self-harm, and her effort to break away from family pressure includes an attempted suicide.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details