Kids Book Index
Brenna Ehrlich
After the murder of her favorite teacher, Natalie Temple refuses to let rumors shape the story. The true-crime-obsessed girl investigates despite her mother’s disapproval, joining forces with a new boy in town. As Natalie learns more, the mystery leads her toward secrets that were not meant to surface. Killing Time follows her effort to find answers after a devastating loss.
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You’ve Reached Sam: A NovelDustin ThaoJulie is heartbroken after Sam’s death. She avoids his funeral, gets rid of his belongings, and tries to put him out of mind. Then she finds a message Sam left in her yearbook. The message brings memories back despite Julie’s efforts to forget. This novel follows her response to that reminder of Sam and the memories she has been trying to set aside after his death.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Food-Related Stories (Pocket Change Collective)Gaby Melian, illustrated by Ashley LukashevskyChef and activist Gaby Melian gives a personal account of her journey with food. She considers food in connection with love, loss, hard work, and finding a passion, while addressing relationships with food that may be simple or complicated. Food connects these personal stories with Melian’s view that building a relationship with it can itself be a form of activism.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Murder for the Modern GirlKendall KulperSet in the Gatsby era, the book brings together Roaring Twenties extravagance, romance, and the risks of vigilante justice. Its young heroine can read minds and moves through streets at night in kitten heels. She hunts men whom she intends to kill. The stated elements combine glamorous 1920s surroundings with a love story and a dangerous campaign of private retribution.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details