Kids Book Index
Rachael Lippincott
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh is a 2024 novel by Rachael Lippincott. Audrey Cameron has lost her spark after a single difficult week. Her first love ends their relationship, and her preferred art school places her on its waitlist. After those setbacks, Audrey decides she will not make herself emotionally vulnerable again in an effort to regain what she has lost.
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Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man NovelJason Reynolds, illustrated by Zeke PeñaMiles Morales is a teenager preoccupied with poetry and awkward around his crush, as well as Spider-Man. After using his powers to save the world from the Warden, he is given in-school suspension. What starts as a tedious day is interrupted when his Spidey Sense signals that something is wrong. Miles soon faces a strange confrontation involving an insidious termite.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Pirate and the Porcelain GirlEmily Riesbeck, illustrated by NJ BarnaFerra Brickminder prays to regain the love of her life, but the gods answer unexpectedly: her skin becomes delicate porcelain that can break dangerously easily. Brigantine de la Girona, an orc pirate captain who has been disgraced, is penniless and barred from her home. She struggles to support herself alongside the crew she relies on. This fantasy centers on their separate problems.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
She Is A HauntingTrang Thanh TranJade Nguyen travels to Vietnam to visit her estranged father, Ba, who is restoring a French colonial house. She plans to survive five weeks while pretending that they are a happy family, because Ba has promised her money for college. Jade has learned to alter herself to fit in, questioning whether she is straight enough, Vietnamese enough, or American enough. The house itself carries a threatening presence, adding supernatural danger to Jade’s struggle with family and identity.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details