Kids Book Index
Andrew Joseph White
Sixteen-year-old Benji, a trans boy, flees the fundamentalist cult that raised him. The sect has brought about an apocalypse that devastates the population, and it has infected Benji with a bioweapon. While trying to find somewhere beyond the cult’s reach, he is pursued through a world changed by its destruction. When monsters corner him, a group of teens from the Acheson LGBTQ+ Center rescues him.
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YoungbloodSasha LaurensKat Finn and her mother are vampires who live quietly among humans and struggle to afford Hema, a synthetic blood substitute needed because human blood carries a deadly virus. At Harcote, an elite vampire boarding school, Kat shares a room with former best friend Taylor Sanger. Renewed attraction, old hurt, class divisions, and a troubling discovery lead the girls to investigate the school together.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SeoulmatesSusan LeeSeoulmates brings Hara Wilson to Seoul as she searches for her birth mother. In the city, Hara meets Choi Yujun, the first man she sees after arriving. She did not expect romance to become part of her search, yet she finds him irresistible. Susan Lee wrote this 336-page book, published by Penguin Publishing Group on January 25, 2022. The recorded ISBN for this edition is 9780593100165.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If Anything Happens I Love YouWill McCormack, Michael Govier, illustrated by Youngran NhoRose watches from above as her parents slowly break down under the pain of their loss. Her soul tries to help them reconnect. The story presents human connection as a response to unimaginable loss, following the emotional distance between Rose’s parents and Rose’s continuing effort to bring them back together.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details