Kids Book Index
Alicia Keys, illustrated by Brittney Williams
Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother . . . she left long…
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Harley Quinn: ReckoningRachael AllenHarleen Quinzel begins an internship in a psychology lab at Gotham University, hoping a scientific discovery will earn a full college scholarship and let her leave her abusive father. After seeing women mistreated across STEM departments and experiencing harassment herself, she shifts her priorities. In this origin story, Harleen comes to value revenge and justice over the academic future she had planned.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Medusa: The Girl Behind the MythJessie Burton, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech GillMedusa is sent by the gods to a distant island, where the snakes on her head are her only company. The story examines what happened to her and what follows her exile. Perseus, Zeus’s son, is sent to find and behead Medusa after Athena transforms her hair into serpents. Full-color illustrations accompany this retelling of the myth and Medusa’s isolation.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Gone DarkAmanda PanitchAfter a widespread power failure throws the country into chaos, seventeen-year-old Zara must guide her friends across the country. Their destination is the survivalist compound run by her estranged father. Zara had escaped that remote home five years earlier, but it becomes the group’s possible refuge during the crisis. The story follows their effort to reach safety amid a national breakdown and Zara’s uneasy connection to the father she left behind.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details