Kids Book Index
Sharon Biggs Waller
Camille learns that she is pregnant on the same night she discovers she has been accepted into a theater program. She decides to end the unwanted pregnancy, but encounters obstacles that test her resolve. Friends become important sources of support as Camille confronts the decision and the difficulties around it.
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This Place: 150 Yearsillustrated by Tara Audibert, et al., colored by Scott A. Ford, Donovan Yaciuk, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm , et alThis graphic anthology looks back over 150 years through the perspectives of Indigenous creators. It recounts Canadian history and folklore, presenting the past through an Indigenous lens. The collection uses artwork in many different styles, with graphic storytelling at the center of its approach. Together, its contributors explore historical and traditional material across a range of visual forms, linking Indigenous perspectives with Canadian history, folklore, and the possibilities of the anthology format.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being YouKathryn Gonzales, MBA, Karen Rayne, PhDThis guide addresses gender identity and gender expression for transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, gender-fluid, and questioning teens, as well as cisgender allies and advocates. First-person interviews appear throughout the book. Each chapter offers resources, and color illustrations accompany the material. A glossary, bibliography, and index provide further reference tools for readers exploring questions about gender, love, sex, and romance.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
GravitySarah DemingGravity Delgado has wanted to become an Olympic boxer for as long as she can remember. Beginning at age twelve, she trains and works for years toward that goal. Her path is complicated by poverty and a dysfunctional family, but she continues working to achieve what she wants. This novel centers on a young female boxer’s ambition, the demanding pursuit of a sport, and her efforts to shape a future despite difficult family and economic circumstances.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details