Kids Book Index
K.A. Holt
Kate and Tam first see one another through stereotypes: Tam assumes Kate is a cheerleader, while Kate sees Tam as a tall athlete. As they meet more often, each girl discovers that the other is more complex than expected. Their relationship becomes love, but Kate worries about how others will react. Told in free verse, the book explores how that fear threatens their relationship.
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The Lady RogueJenn BennettSet in 1937, this novel follows seventeen-year-old Theodora and the boy she loves as they pursue clues left by her father. He is searching for a lost ring connected to Vlad the Impaler, and Theodora follows his trail. She has read extensively in her father’s library and knows about highly sought-after relics. The search combines a historical setting, a missing artifact, and a journey shaped by family ties, ambition, and romance.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Angel ThievesKathi AppeltSixteen-year-old Cade Curtis lives with his father above an antique shop after his mother leaves them. The shop’s owner, Mrs. Walker, requires Cade to steal marble angels from graveyards as payment, then sells them to collectors. In Houston, the Buffalo Bayou connects Cade with a Cajun girl, a young mother escaping slavery, a Native American stone carver, and an ocelot. Their stories unfold across different times.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Road TrippedPete HautmanStiggy sets off alone on a road trip because he believes the world is against him. His journey is an attempt to get away from the people and circumstances he wants to escape. As he travels, the question of what is actually true remains central. The novel also addresses loss, love, changing one’s ways, and reflections on life and death.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details