Kids Book Index
Amber McBride
Imogen, a Black girl, appears to live in two worlds and two times, though the nature of that experience remains uncertain. She is confined in a small room for a future purpose, and she seeks freedom and an identity beyond it. Solving the puzzle of her divided life may help her heal, while the question of human freedom hangs in the balance.
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We Are All So Good at SmilingAmber McBrideWhimsy, a Black teen who has again been hospitalized for severe clinical depression, faces a new crisis when her friend Faerry becomes lost in a mysterious forest. The forest conceals the friends’ shared past and deepest fears. To find Faerry, Whimsy must face a truth that has long been buried. The story brings together depression, fear, friendship, and the difficult work of confronting the past.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure NP0LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational AfterlifeKendall KulperIn 1934 Los Angeles, eighteen-year-old Henrietta pursues an acting career despite her family’s doubts and reports that aspiring starlets have vanished. A studio offers her a major film role and sends her on a publicity tour with Declan, an actor assigned to pose as her boyfriend. When actresses begin to be murdered, Henrietta can communicate with their ghosts. She and her adversarial partner investigate the disappearances and seek justice.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Her Good SideRebekah WeatherspoonBethany, an African American teen, and Jacob, a Korean American teen, agree to rehearse being a couple. Both are awkward, and they hope practicing together will prepare them for future relationships. Their arrangement raises a question about which feelings are genuine. The story is told in alternating voices, following the two teens as their practice dating begins to blur the line between preparation and the real thing.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details