Kids Book Index
Marcella Pixley
A 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.
Optimists Die FirstSusin NielsenSixteen-year-old Petula de Wilde is anything but wild. A former crafting fiend with a happy life, Petula shut herself off from the world after a family tragedy.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Agony of Bun O’KeefeHeather SmithWhen 14-year-old Bun’s mother, a hoarder, forces her out of her home, Bun finds shelter with other young adults who have suffered trauma.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rebel SeoulAxie OhPacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing sci-fi novel set in New Seoul in the year 2199. After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details