Kids Book Index
Laekan Zea Kemp
Aarón and Mia are two musically gifted teens dealing with unresolved personal and family issues. Their lives are also affected by increasing attacks on their Latinx community. The novel connects first love and grief with music as the characters confront those pressures. Aarón and Mia’s experiences bring together creative expression, family struggles, community harm, and the effort to move through loss.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Man Made MonstersAndrea L. RogersThis illustrated collection contains eighteen horror stories about a Cherokee family across multiple generations. The stories span two centuries, beginning in 1839 and extending to 2039, and combine supernatural figures with violence and displacement rooted in history. Its opening story follows Ama Wilson and her family as they flee with other Tsalagi people toward Indian Territory while Texas Rangers pursue them. After Ama’s brother becomes ill, the family stops and is attacked by a stranger, who kills Ama’s mother and turns Ama into a vampire. Other stories bring the family into contact with vampires, zombies, and additional monsters.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The WitcheryS. IsabelleLogan, a new witch who struggles to control her powers, arrives at Mesmortes Coven Academy in Haelsford, Florida. She regards Haelsford as a hellmouth. Six teenagers from Mesmortes and Hammersmitt School for Exceptional Young Men confront a hex that has lasted for centuries. As they investigate, they work to protect Haelsford and save its residents from wolves placed under a spell.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Here and Queer: A Queer Girl’s Guide to LifeRowan EllisThis guide for girls offers practical advice about queer life, including exploring identity, working through labels, and responding to social situations. It is intended to be inclusive of different kinds of girls and presents queerness as a subject for support and discussion. Cartoon-style illustrations appear throughout, while a bibliography, glossary, and extensive back matter provide additional material alongside the advice about identity and everyday interactions.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details