Kids Book Index
Rafi Mittlefehldt
Fourteen-year-old Mike starts over after moving to a different state, city, and high school. At his new school, he encounters attitudes toward his sexuality that differ from those he has known. The move also puts him in conflict with his family’s values. The novel brings together a change of place, school life, sexuality, and the tensions between Mike’s experiences and his family.
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My Lady JaneCynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi MeadowsThis alternate version of 16th-century England follows Jane Gray as dying King Edward names her queen and arranges her marriage to support her claim. Magic divides the country: Edians can turn into animals, while non-magical Verities despise them and seek to eliminate magic. Jane discovers that her new husband, Gifford, transforms into a horse. Edward also learns he is an Edian and flees an attempt on his life. Jane’s step-sister Mary threatens both the crown and the Edians.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL760LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Dark Days ClubAlison GoodmanSet in London in 1812, this historical novel introduces eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall before her presentation at the court of George III. Lady Helen must choose between developing her paranormal abilities to fight evil and marrying a privileged nobleman. The book is the first in the Lady Helen series and combines a Regency-era setting with romance and supernatural powers. Her decision places reputation, marriage, and the threat of evil in direct conflict.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to InfinityKristin Elizabeth ClarkJess is an eighteen-year-old transgender recent high-school graduate preparing for art school. She and her best friend Chunk, also called Christophe, drive across the country to attend her father’s wedding to Jess’s mother’s former best friend. The journey brings Jess and Chunk face-to-face with insecurities about themselves and their relationship. Jess’s father last saw her when she lived as a boy named Jeremy.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details