Kids Book Index
Adi Alsaid
Carlos, a wealthy Mexican American dual citizen, faces his family's rigid expectations after his older brother dies. He leaves his upper-class life in Mexico City for the United States, where cooking becomes central to his journey. Carlos gets a job with a celebrity chef whose work he admires, but the job grows complicated when he develops feelings for the chef's daughter.
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The Nowhere GirlsAmy ReedThe Nowhere Girls begins with three unlikely girls at a high school where misogyny shapes the culture. They start a movement and seek the truth about an alleged rape. One of the three, Grace Salter, is new in town after her family was driven from their former community. Her Southern Baptist preacher mother changed her political views after falling from a horse.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Among the Red StarsGwen C. KatzWhen Germany attempts to invade the Soviet Union in 1941, eighteen-year-old Valka decides to aid Russia’s war effort. A skilled pilot, she joins an all-female bomber regiment, alongside women known as the Night Witches. Flying has represented freedom and exhilaration to Valka, but bombing German targets brings danger and a different kind of responsibility. As the pilots face peril and treachery, Valka sees her fellow fliers risking everything in wartime.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
NoteworthyRiley RedgateJordan Sun attends a boarding school for the performing arts. Her deep voice keeps her from being cast in school productions, so she auditions for an all-male octet. She goes incognito in order to join the group and seek a chance to perform. The story follows Jordan’s response to being excluded from the musical and her attempt to find another place in the school’s vocal world. Black-and-white illustrations appear alongside the narrative.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details