Kids Book Index
Mar Romasco-Moore
Pie is not dead, but she and her mother are invisible. Pie’s appearance changes according to whatever is behind her, and the pair keep their lives secret while moving from place to place. When Pie’s mother vanishes, Pie discloses her existence to other people. Her decision changes her life as she confronts being unseen in a world focused on appearance.
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Each Night Was IlluminatedJodi Lynn AndersonCassie witnessed a fatal train crash when she was eleven, and afterward she stopped believing in God despite being raised in a Catholic family. Seven years later, she participates outwardly in her family’s faith but has not told her father or older sister about her disbelief. The experience has also made her unwilling to take risks, though she remains devoted to her younger brother. After high school, Elias returns to town. He was the only other witness to the crash and had written Cassie letters she never answered. Elias asks her to help search for the ghosts of the family killed in the accident.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dream RunnersShveta ThakrarSeven years after being taken to the underground realm of Nagalok, seventeen-year-old Tanvi works as a dream runner. The human children in this role have been stripped of memory and emotion, gathering mortal dreams for an immortal naga court that cannot dream itself. When memories of Tanvi’s earlier life begin to return, she seeks help from Venkat, a mortal dreamsmith who collects and shapes the dream runners’ harvest.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Could Not Do Otherwise: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards WalkerSara LattaThis biography follows Dr. Mary Edwards Walker’s challenges to the expectations placed on women. As a teenager, she rejected corsets and long skirts in favor of pants with a short skirt, beginning a lifelong effort to change social conventions. Walker was an abolitionist, suffragist, Union spy, and advocate for unisex clothing for women. She was also the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. Archival images and photographs accompany her story.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details