Kids Book Index
Cover of Lady’s Knight

Lady’s Knight

Amie Kaufman

Gwen, a blacksmith’s daughter and skilled metalworker, enters an annual jousting tournament disguised as Sir Gawain to prove herself against male knights. Lady Isobelle recognizes Gwen from the market and offers an arrangement: Gwen can train and stay at the castle while posing as Gawain’s sister. If Gwen wins, she will prevent Isobelle from being married to a cruel man. Their alliance unfolds in a medieval world that includes dragons and witches.

This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.

Check price on AmazonBack to all books

Book details

Themes
Courage · Fantasy And Magic · Love · Sports · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
ISBN-13
9780008714062
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2026Fiction for Young Adults
See the original list
All books
Cover of Bird of a Thousand StoriesBird of a Thousand StoriesKiyash MonsefMarjan Dastani balances schoolwork with secret missions for the Fells, an organization that sends her to care for magical creatures. While healing a vegetable lamb in Istanbul, she encounters a dangerous Nordic villain connected to her estranged uncle, an animal healer who once mentored her late father. The villain takes a rare bird that hatched from an egg Marjan removed from the lamb. The Bird of a Thousand Stories carries the world’s stories and cultural memory, and it was meant to be under Marjan’s protection. Determined to rescue it, Marjan must seek help while questioning whether the Fells can be trusted.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cover of Butterfly HeartButterfly HeartMoa Backe ÅstotAs summer begins, Vilda wants to learn more about her Sámi heritage from her grandfather, Áddjá. An acquaintance’s claim that she is not truly Sámi leaves her confused about identity, especially because her Swedish father and Sámi mother have different connections to the culture. Vilda finds meaning in her late grandmother’s traditional clothing, but Áddjá dies suddenly before he can teach her the language. She then confronts grief, changing friendships, and uncertainty about where she belongs.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cover of Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal StoriesLegendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal StoriesCynthia Leitich SmithThis anthology gathers seventeen interconnected stories centered on Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In. The lively gathering place exists beyond ordinary space and time, appearing when it is needed. Native teen protagonists from around the United States come there for food, advice, mentoring, comfort, or connection. Some know the drive-in well through work or regular visits, while others discover it amid immediate problems. Across varied styles and subjects, the stories follow young people dealing with identity, family relationships, crushes, and pressing deadlines within a welcoming setting shaped by the elders who run it.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details