Kids Book Index
Kwame Onwuachi, with Joshua David Stein
Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir traces his difficult route from the Bronx to high-end restaurants. It draws on his Nigerian, Southern, and Caribbean roots while addressing poverty and racism he encountered along the way. Presented as a young readers edition, the book also includes recipes, connecting the author’s personal history with his work in restaurants and cooking.
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Girl on the LineFaith GardnerFollowing a suicide attempt, Journey must reconsider her life and the relationships around her. She begins to speak up for herself while rebuilding connections with both family and friends. The novel addresses loss, hope, and the difficult work of moving forward after a mental-health crisis. It also includes back matter that provides mental-health resources, alongside Journey’s account of reassessment and renewed social and family relationships.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BluebirdSharon CameronAt the close of World War II, Eva carries knowledge of Project Bluebird, an experiment conducted in concentration camps that could alter the balance of global power. Both American and Soviet forces seek it, but Eva has come to the United States seeking justice instead of power. She pursues a Nazi who escaped accountability while trying to prevent further atrocities. The story follows personal betrayal and violence in the war’s aftermath.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Great LieDeb CalettiCharlotte attends a summer writing program in Venice with an author she admires. While researching an ancestral poet, she learns about the ways powerful men have abused and silenced women in the past. The history she studies becomes immediate when she undergoes similar abuse herself. Set in Venice, the novel brings together writing, family history, power, romance, mystery, and Charlotte’s growing recognition of her own strength.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details