Kids Book Index
Bryan Bliss
Abigail’s parents expect the world to end and sell everything in preparation. Instead, the family loses what it had and becomes homeless and destitute. Abigail must decide whether she can still believe in her parents while trying to keep the family from falling apart. The story follows a family tested by its parents’ conviction, financial loss, and the upheaval that follows their preparations.
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Illuminae (The Illuminae Files series)Amie Kaufman, Jay KristoffIn 2575, an attack on their planet forces teenagers Kady and Ezra to flee aboard a ship. Their escape remains perilous: an enemy pursues them, a lethal virus threatens those aboard, and the ship’s artificial-intelligence system behaves dangerously. The account includes pen-and-ink illustrations and diagrams alongside the unfolding crisis. Kady and Ezra must survive a journey shaped by warfare, disease, and a malfunctioning technological system.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What We SawAaron HartzlerA sexual assault at a high school party tests friendships and draws an entire town into controversy. The novel examines what happens in a small community after some residents commit a serious crime. It is inspired by events in the Steubenville rape case. The party at John Doone’s house is unclear in the memories of those involved, while questions of guilt and innocence become difficult to separate.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
OneSarah CrossanSixteen-year-old conjoined twins Tippi and Grace share one body as well as clothes and friends. Together, they enter the wider world while dealing with family concerns and worsening health. Their shared physical life shapes every part of their relationship, even as they face changes beyond their family. The story follows the twins’ experiences of connection, independence, and declining health.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details