Kids Book Index
Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head.Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a “white trash”–themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids.
The Edge of AnythingNora Shalaway CarpenterA vibrant #ownvoices debut YA novel about grief, mental health, and the transformative power of friendship. Len is a loner teen photographer haunted by a past that's stagnated her work and left her terrified she's losing her mind.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Three Things I Know Are TrueBetty CulleyFans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay’s father’s gun.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SanctuaryPaola Mendoza, Abby SherIn 2032 Vali, 16, and her brother flee from Vermont to California after her mother is captured by the Deportation Force; a horrifying picture of a future dystopian USA.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details