Kids Book Index
Julie Murphy
Standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona is sure of three things: she likes girls, she’s fiercely devoted to her family, and she knows she’s destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi.But juggling multiple jobs, her flaky mom, and her well-meaning but ineffectual…
SplinterSasha DawnSixteen-year-old Sami hasn't seen her mother in ten years--and neither has anyone else. The police suspect Sami's father had something to do with her mom's disappearance, but Sami's never believed that.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dreamland BurningJennifer LathamA skeleton unearths secrets of a century-old racial conflict, challenging two teens across time.Fourteen and OlderLexile 890LATOS 5.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ready to FallMarcella PixleyA young adult novel about a teen who finds hope and a fresh start after a terrible loss, and learns that being strong means letting go.When Max Friedman’s mother dies of cancer, instead of facing his loss, Max imagines that her tumor has taken up residence in his brain.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details