Kids Book Index
Estelle Laure
Jo misses her father and places him on a pedestal. She has fallen for several boys, but those feelings have not been returned. On the wrestling team, Jo searches for love and acceptance, then realizes she has been accepting less than she deserves. Her experiences lead her to reassess how she has valued herself and to begin defining her own life on her own terms.
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The 9:09 ProjectMark H. ParsonsSeventeen-year-old Jamison marks the time of his mother’s death by photographing strangers at 9:09. Two years after her death, this practice leads his photography into unfamiliar situations. The story follows his grief and his search for hope, considering how family, friends, and strangers can take part in healing when experiences are shared. Centered on Jamison’s pictures and remembrance of his mother, the book explores loss, connection, and the process of finding oneself.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your PerceptionsA. R. Capetta, Wade RoushThis anthology contains ten speculative short stories by young-adult authors, each considering possible futures through technologies now emerging. The stories examine how technology may support, control, or extend social systems and relationships among humans, other species, and people in space. The collection includes a story presented in graphic form, with black-and-white artwork, alongside its prose explorations of new realities and changing connections.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Private LabelKelly YangTwo Chinese American teens in California navigate difficult relationships with parents and peers while their connections to culture differ sharply. One comes from a traditional background, while the other has assimilated to the point of cultural erasure. Serene hopes to design couture dresses and works as an intern at her mother’s fashion label. When her mother is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Serene must take over the business and tries to understand what happened with her father in Beijing.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details