Kids Book Index
Dean Atta
Written in verse, this story follows Kai as a new school year brings decisions about coming out as gay, dating, and his future. Kai and his best friend Matt had agreed to remain closeted, but Kai wants to live openly and decides to break that promise. After coming out, he begins dating Obi, while the relationship proves difficult. Kai also wonders whether love may be closer to home than he has realized.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
13 Days of SummerStephanie Kate StrohmAfter their final year of high school, Carson, Noemi, and Eleanor set off on a cross-country road trip to attend a Taylor Swift concert. At a rest stop, they pick up a charming, mysterious hitchhiker. As he and Carson become attracted to one another, tensions rise within the group of friends. Their thirteen-day journey puts both the concert plan and the friends’ relationships under strain.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday, TheKelsey B. ToneyHigh school senior Delia Bridges lives with period pain severe enough to disrupt daily life, though she does not yet know she has endometriosis. She hopes to become a doctor who listens to patients’ symptoms. With graduation, college acceptance, and a planned mentorship ahead, she uses marijuana at school to manage her pain and is expelled. The expulsion puts the future she has carefully planned in jeopardy.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Island CreaturesMargarita EngleTold in verse, this story follows Vida and Adán, childhood friends who once helped animals in Cuba and later reconnect in Florida. Vida reads to animals at a wildlife rescue center, while Adán feels confined by conflict between his grandfather and father. A captive fox brings the two together again. As their romance grows, they work at a zoo that rescues rare species, though their new sense of peace does not last.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details