Kids Book Index
Sarah Kuhn
Seventeen-year-old Kimi Nakamura loves making fashion statements. She turns everyday ephemera into bold Kimi Originals, creating outfits for herself and her friends. During a visit to her grandparents in Kyoto, Kimi meets a Japanese boy. He encourages her to follow her interest in fashion. The visit brings together her creative work, time with her grandparents, and a first-love relationship.
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Butterfly YellowThanhhà LạiSix years after her younger brother Linh leaves Viet Nam on one of the last flights out during the war, eighteen-year-old Hằng reaches Texas as a refugee determined to find him. At a gas station, she meets LeeRoy, a wealthy young man pursuing his dream of becoming a cowboy, who gives her a ride. Hằng finds Linh living on a ranch under the name David, but he has no memory of her, their family, or Viet Nam. Hằng and LeeRoy take jobs at a neighboring ranch so she can remain nearby and wait for some shared memory to return.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL810LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SpinLamar GilesParis Secord, known as DJ ParSec, is a rising music star when she is found dead at her turntables. Her former best friend Kya and ParSec’s devoted follower Fuse discover the body, despite being enemies. Both teens grieve their mutual friend. With few police leads and an investigation that loses momentum, Kya and Fuse work together to solve ParSec’s murder.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If It Makes You HappyClaire KannWinnie is about to begin college and is exploring who she is as a Black girl whose body, sexuality, ambitions, and place in social groups are all subject to labels. She is described as living confidently, while also confronting expectations around her identity. This coming-of-age story centers on Winnie’s efforts to understand herself on her own terms as she approaches a major transition in her life.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details