Kids Book Index
Jeremy Whitley, illustrated by Cassio Ribeiro
Two new friends travel in search of missing volumes from a manga they both love. One of them, Neesha Sparks, is a disabled community activist who speaks up for her community and cares deeply about costume design. Their relationship is a romance between women of color, and their road trip combines a shared love of manga with a search for the missing books.
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It’s Only a GameKelsea YuDrawing on a mostly true premise, the book recounts Terry Bradshaw’s rise to sports fame. He became the first football quarterback to claim four Super Bowl victories, marking a landmark in his playing career. After football, Bradshaw built a second career as a widely known sports broadcaster. The account also presents hard work as important to achievement, using Bradshaw’s life as its example.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Icon and InfernoMarie LuA year after working together in London, superstar Winter Young and secret agent Sydney Cossette have not spoken. Their earlier assignment was dangerous enough that they barely survived it, and it also left them with intense chemistry. The novel reunites the performer and the agent for another mission described as one that plays with fire. Their past partnership and the silence between them shape the situation they enter.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Of Her Own DesignBirdie Willis, Nicole Adelfinger, illustrated by Jess Taylor, Fiona MarchbankTeenage writer Brie Page is transported by magic into a world of stories, but the problems in her own life still follow her. In Holden, Brie is dealing with recurring writer’s block, parents who frequently fight, a former best friend who now bullies her, and the arrival of Kay Ardiger. The novel combines a magical story world with Brie’s creative and personal struggles.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details