Kids Book Index
Ellen O’Clover
A high school nerd creates an app that predicts details of a person's life with 93 percent accuracy. The app becomes viral and affects many people, including its inventor and her former best friend. As its reach grows, she must choose between pursuing her dreams and protecting her relationships. A developing romance with her ex-best friend is part of the consequences of the app's popularity.
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Fire from the SkyMoa Backe ÅstotÁnte lives in a small town in northern Sweden, where his Sámi family raises reindeer and he balances high school, friends, and social media. He loves his home but worries about whether he can remain there, especially because he does not know other gay reindeer herders. Not out to others and in love with his best friend Erik, Ánte feels uncertain about the future. Support from his cousin and grandmother helps him find acceptance and hope.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We’ll Never TellWendy HeardFour classmates make a YouTube channel by sneaking into buildings. At a house long left neglected, once home to movie stars who are dead, their explorations put them in danger. The book frames the events as a murder mystery connected with Hollywood lore. Their project turns an attempt to film trespassing into a threatening encounter at the abandoned house. The mystery concerns both the building’s past and the risks the classmates face.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Smash the PatriarchyMarta BreenThis graphic work examines patriarchy, defined as a system in which men hold control, and male chauvinism across history. It uses satire to address those systems while highlighting women who resisted them. Cartoon-style drawings accompany the subject, and the book includes resources. Its focus is on the history of gendered power and on women’s efforts to challenge it.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details