Kids Book Index
Myers, Walter Dean
William Henry Lane was an African American dancer who went by the name Master Juba. Juba’s determination to make a living as a dancer is compelling as Myers sketches a few facts into full relief in this fictionalized account of the years between Juba’s young adulthood in New York City and death in Liverpool, England, at age 30.
The Tightrope WalkersDavid AlmondThe Tightrope Walkers is a 2014 novel written by David Almond and is Almond's second adult novel.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Apple and RainCrossan, SarahWhen Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her?Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lair of Dreams: A Diviners NovelBray, LibbaIn the second volume of the Diviners series, a mysterious and deadly sleeping sickness has hit New York City. Dreams turn to nightmares and, eventually, people never wake.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details