Kids Book Index
Abiola Bello
Only for the Holidays is a young-adult romance structured around a fake-dating relationship. Tia Solanké is a city girl who dreads the festive season. At Christmas, her life intersects with a country boy's. Their different city and country lives meet during the holiday season. Abiola Bello is the book's author; its publisher is Soho Press, Incorporated, and its publication date is 2024-10-08.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Our Shouts EchoJade AdiaOur Shouts Echo is a coming-of-age novel about a 16-year-old girl who has relocated to Los Angeles, a new city for her. She intends to construct a doomsday refuge in her backyard. An unexpected romance arises during the summer and collides with that plan. Jade Adia is the author; Disney Publishing Group is the publisher, and the publication date is 2024-08-27.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Born a Girl: It Takes CourageAlice Dussutour, illustrated by Alice Dussutour, David WarrinerKaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena, and Luisa are girls living in five countries. Their stories address violence and injustice directed at them because they are female. Kaneila is required to spend a week each month alone in a hut: her period is treated as something that makes her impure. The girls confront gender-related problems, and each chapter includes further information about the issue it raises, along with illustrations and resource material.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Jade: Memoir of a Young Eurasian ImmigrantKatherine Haas, Zina FattahLittle Jade recounts Katherine Haas’s move to the United States by ship when she was eleven. It follows her experiences through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood as a Chinese-German woman living in a world unlike the one in which she was raised. Across the decades following her arrival, the memoir considers how culture, politics, and questions of identity shape her life and her adventures.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details