Kids Book Index
Meg Leder
“The anticipation and slow burn of Parker and Finn’s relationship is electric…[an] absorbing novel that will appeal to fans of Rainbow Rowell.” —Booklist Parker struggles to reconnect with her twin brother, Charlie—who’s recovering from cancer—as she tries to deal with her anxiety about the future in this powerful new novel.Twins Parker and…
That’s Not What HappenedKody KeplingerThree years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah's story--that she died proclaiming her faith.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Cruel PrinceHolly BlackA mortal girl defies a cruel faerie prince to survive court intrigues and looming war.Twelve to FourteenLexile HL760LATOS 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Like VanessaTami CharlesMiddle graders will laugh and cry with thirteen-year-old Vanessa Martin as she tries to be like Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America.In this semi-autobiographical debut novel set in 1983, Vanessa Martin's real-life reality of living with family in public housing in Newark, New Jersey is a far cry from the glamorous…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details