Kids Book Index
Margo Rabb
Sixteen-year-old Eva is still grieving her father two years after his death. She has turned to romance novels for comfort, reading 118 of them in an effort to soften the continuing pain of her loss. When she meets Will, he understands her experience of losing a parent. Through loss and friendship, Eva comes to recognize that love can take many different forms.
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Red QueenVictoria AveyardMare Barrow is a seventeen-year-old red-blooded girl in a world ruled by silver-blooded people with supernatural abilities. When she discovers she has an extraordinary power of her own, she is drawn into dangerous royal intrigue, where betrayal is a constant threat. Despite her status as a commoner, the story centers on unequal power, hidden abilities, and a girl navigating a deadly political world and the risks it demands of her.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL740LATOS Book Level 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FigSarah Elizabeth SchantzNineteen-year-old Fig tells an emotional first-person account of growing up with a mother who has schizophrenia. She also struggles to make sense of her own mental illness and inner turmoil. Her experience moves between reality and fantasy as love and sacrifice shape her life. The narrative traces Fig’s attempt to understand herself while living with the effects of her mother’s illness.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Leif’s JourneyTerry HokensonSet in Minnesota in 1881, the story follows Leif, whose older siblings have left home and who remains to work the family farm. He loves life on remote Crane Creek, but his immigrant father is harsh, demanding, and humiliating. With help from his sister and sweetheart, Leif tries to come to terms with his father and preserve the farm. The novel centers on family conflict, rural life, and an immigrant household.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details