Kids Book Index
Jonathan Eig; Adapted by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long
Hailed as “the most compelling account of [Martin Luther] King’s life in a generation” by the Washington Post, the Pulitzer Prize–winning bestseller is now adapted for young adults in this new standard biography of the most famous civil rights activist in American History.
Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ RightsAshley Hope PérezFifteen authors and illustrators contribute fiction, memoir, poetry, comics, and essays about book bans and the freedom to read. The anthology also includes guidance and resource lists for teenagers responding to censorship.Contemporary People, Places, and IssuesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Last Bookstore on Earth, TheLily Braun-ArnoldAgain.Ever since the first Storm wreaked havoc on civilization as we know it, seventeen-year-old Liz Flannery has been holed up in an abandoned bookstore in suburban New Jersey where she used to work, trading books for supplies with the few remaining survivors.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LeapSimina PopescuAs they reach for their dreams, the girls begin to question if the future they’ve worked for is still the future they want. A powerful story about ambition, identity, and daring to make the steps up as you go.Ana has been studying contemporary dance since she was little, but her heart isn’t in it anymore.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details