Kids Book Index
Jessica Walker, illustrated by Jessica Walker
Barnes & Noble's Best Young Adult Book of the Year!Two strangers. Thus begins a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship and long-buried secrets between two secret pen pals at a rural West Virginia high school.Copernicus is adrift and searching for answers after the sudden death of her mother, and leaving her cosmopolitan life in San Francisco behind.
His Face is the SunMichelle Jabès CorporaFour strangers whose destiny will determine the fate of the kingdom.In the golden heat of Khetara, rebellion smolders and ancient gods stir. As whispers of the pharaoh's illness spread, a long-forgotten oracle begins to awaken―binding a princess, a priestess, a rebel, and a thief to the fate of an empire.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Secret Investigator of Astor Street: A Piper Sail Mystery, TheStephanie MorrillA 2026 LIBRARIAN FAVORITE, Children’s Book CouncilAfter high school graduation, Piper Sail isn’t quite sure what her future holds—until a possible murder case lands in her lap. After all, she already solved the case of her missing best friend, and there’s no shortage of crime in 1920s Chicago.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shampoo UnicornSawyer LovettShampoo Unicorn is the most powerful debut of the year. Lovett’s book is heartfelt, genuine, and raw.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details