Kids Book Index
Jonah Newman
Out of Left Field is a semi-autobiographical LGBTQ+ graphic novel about a gay teen who enters his high-school baseball team. He prefers history class and nerdy movies, and he struggles athletically. His decision to join the team may be connected to Elliot, the shortstop he finds attractive. The book considers friendship, self-discovery, and both successes and regrets within high school.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
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
The Moon Won’t TalkMorgan HowellSet in 1966, the novel follows George Parker, a secluded teenager with an active imagination, during a summer in Eden, South Carolina. He expects to spend the season with Buster, his dog, comic books, a bicycle called Lightning, and a fishing rod. Those expectations shift when Gerard Free arrives at the deteriorating mansion next door. Eden’s outwardly peaceful old Southern setting contains an element of magic.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Possible HappinessDavid EbenbachPossible Happiness centers on Jacob Wasserman, an eleventh-grader who is simply trying to cope. He keeps to himself and spends weekends alone at home, turning to television and video games for distraction. The weight he is carrying is identified as depression. The book depicts his isolated routine and the ways he tries to direct his attention away from his mental-health struggle.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details