Kids Book Index
Daniel José Older
Last Canto of the Dead is a sequel to Ballad & Dagger that follows Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo. They are teenagers in love, but also powerful gods in human form. Mateo and Chela fight simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn. The book presents their relationship alongside a supernatural conflict that connects these two places at the same time in each region.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Blood DebtsTerry J. Benton-WalkerBlood Debts is Terry J. Benton-Walker’s contemporary fantasy, set amid deadly drama in New Orleans. It brings together powerful magical families and curses that stretch across generations. Gods intervene, and magic is portrayed as capable of betrayal. The book is described as the author’s contemporary fantasy debut, with justice positioned against its supernatural dangers and family histories within the city.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
She Is A HauntingTrang Thanh TranJade Nguyen travels to Vietnam to visit her estranged father, Ba, who is restoring a French colonial house. She plans to survive five weeks while pretending that they are a happy family, because Ba has promised her money for college. Jade has learned to alter herself to fit in, questioning whether she is straight enough, Vietnamese enough, or American enough. The house itself carries a threatening presence, adding supernatural danger to Jade’s struggle with family and identity.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Love in Winter WonderlandAbiola BelloSet during Christmas in London, this romance centers on Trey Anderson and Ariel Spencer. Trey is well known at school and works at his family’s Black-owned bookshop, Wonderland. Ariel is creative and hopes to secure tuition for a prestigious art program. Their story unfolds amid the bookshop and the holiday season, with the question of whether the two will find a lasting romantic connection at its center.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details