Kids Book Index
K. J. Reilly
After his mother is killed by a drunk driver, Asher sets out seeking revenge. His grief group joins the journey, but the trip shifts its course as the group becomes a circle of friends. What begins as a response to loss becomes a road journey shaped by companionship and forgiveness, taking Asher somewhere different from the destination he first intended.
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Travelers along the Way: A Robin Hood RemixAminah Mae SafiSet in 1192 during the Third Crusade, the story follows a diverse group of travelers led by two Muslim sisters. Together, they join the fight to protect Jerusalem as the conflict continues. The book places the travelers’ shared purpose against the violence of the Crusade and centers the sisters’ leadership within the group’s effort to defend the city.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s LifeMarilyn Nelson, afterword by Tammi LawsonA biography composed in free verse and concrete poems follows sculptor Augusta Savage’s life and work in the Harlem Renaissance. It recounts her difficult childhood, her training in New York, and a lost opportunity to study in France after a committee learned she was Black. Savage’s sculptures depicted Black life and culture; she opened the Harlem Art Workshop and Harlem Community Art Center and created The Harp for the 1939 World’s Fair.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Funeral GirlEmma K. OhlandSixteen-year-old Georgia Richter lives with her family at the funeral home her parents operate. She has mixed feelings about that life, especially because touching a body brought through the home can call forth the deceased person’s spirit. Following her grandmother’s death, Georgia discovers this power can create serious complications when a classmate dies. Georgia is also asexual, and the story places her unusual ability within her family life and experiences of loss.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details