Kids Book Index
Stacey Lee
In 1930s Los Angeles, sisters Gemma and May Chow are trying to keep their father’s flower business going. When they find the body of Lulu, a Chinese American movie star who was once their classmate, it is in a remote stable rather than at her Beverly Hills home. Convinced that Lulu may have been murdered, the sisters face a police investigation that shows little urgency.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
A Drop of VenomSajni PatelSixteen-year-old Manisha has spent years fleeing monsters, including jungle beasts and the King’s army, which scattered her naga people. Now a priestess at holy temples on floating mountains, she finds that sanctuary does not keep her safe. After a sexual assault, Manisha gains formidable powers. Pratyush, a monster slayer sent after her, does not know that the person he is pursuing is the girl he loves. This fantasy reworks the Medusa myth through Indian mythology.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Color of a LieKim Johnson, map by Mike HallIn 1955, Calvin Greene, a Black teenager from Chicago, moves with his family to Pennsylvania, where he is passing. As he adjusts to a new school, he is forced to weigh his loyalties. The story follows a teen confronting troubling secrets in a racially divided town. Calvin’s move and difficult choices unfold against racial divisions and questions of identity.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL600LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LeapSimina PopescuThis debut graphic novel is set at a performing-arts boarding school in Bucharest, Romania. Dancers Ana and Carina pursue their ambitions while navigating friendship, first love, and queerness in a conservative city. Ana has studied contemporary dance since childhood but no longer feels committed to it. Her attention is on Carina, an ambitious ballerina who fears being outed, keeping their relationship hidden. The girls question whether the future they have worked toward is still the one they want.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details