Kids Book Index
Lauren Oliver
Lyra’s account begins at the Haven Institute, located on a private island off Florida’s coast. From a distance, the building appears calm and beautiful. In a dual-book format, Lyra’s story joins with Gemma’s as the two girls discover how they are connected. Their connection leads back to the Haven Institute and its unethical practices.
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Flip the BirdKym BrunnerFourteen-year-old Mercer Buddie is learning falconry, the family sport practiced by his father. He wants to prove to his master-falconer dad that he is not a flake, and he also hopes to have a girlfriend. Mercer runs into conflict when he develops romantic feelings for the daughter of animal-rights advocates who oppose falconry. His training, his father’s expectations, and those opposing views all shape the trouble he faces.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
UnderwaterMarisa ReichardtMorgan Grant has become increasingly agoraphobic after a mass shooting at her California high school. Panic attacks can be triggered by even the thought of going beyond her front door. Morgan had meant to do something kind on the day of the tragedy, but believes that act played a role in what happened. Her parents’ divorce adds to her isolation. When Evan moves in next door, Morgan feels drawn to him and begins to long again for the life outside that she has been missing.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Reproductive Rights: Who Decides?Vicki Oransky WittensteinThis history traces efforts to control reproduction from early practices involving herbs and rituals to major twentieth-century debates in the United States. It covers restrictions that once barred discussion, use, or distribution of birth control in some places, as well as campaigns for legal access to contraception and the arrival of the Pill. The account also considers the Supreme Court decision recognizing a constitutional right to abortion and connects these developments to disputes over contraception, sex education, and abortion. Photographs and substantial back matter accompany the discussion.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details