Kids Book Index
Sara Raasch
Part of a group of interconnected novels that may be read in any sequence, this volume places Disney princesses within the Queen’s Council. The princesses grow up while learning how to rule, with the magical council as their guide. The book presents their development alongside the responsibilities of leadership and the presence of magic in the shared series setting together.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Ghost RoastShawnelle Gibbs, Shawneé GibbsChelsea Grant tries to escape the social consequences of having a father who advertises himself as a paranormal removal expert in New Orleans. While working with him, she discovers that she can communicate with spirits. Chelsea then uncovers a secret connected to the murder of a biracial philanthropist. Her paranormal adventure also involves a first crush, lost histories, and the difficulty of fitting in.Fourteen and OlderOn 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
Rapunzella, Or, Don’t Touch My HairElla McLeodRapunzella follows a girl whose everyday life intersects with a dangerous fairy-tale world. The novel reworks classic fairy-tale material in the context of Blackness, centering Black hair and the process of coming into identity. Its narrative brings the girl's ordinary experience together with a perilous realm of folklore, connecting cultural context, hair, and self-definition within the same story.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details