Kids Book Index
James Preller
Thirteen-year-old Kristy lives for soccer and expects that she could one day compete nationally or at the Olympics. During a game, a blow to her head causes her most serious concussion yet. Doctors cannot say how long her recovery will take, while her team continues without her. Forced to confront an invisible injury, Kristy must find a path beyond the sport that has defined her purpose.
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The World DividedPiper by Caela CarterEleven-year-old Piper is preparing to take part in an Academic Decathlon. At the same time, she resists her mother’s plan to stop the injections Piper has received for precocious puberty. Piper is portrayed as someone with little time to grow up, until circumstances force the issue. The story centers on her conflict with her mother and the changes connected to her treatment and growing older.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Legendary Mo Seto (The Legendary Mo Seto series)A. Y. ChanChinese American Mo Seto wants to become the best at taekwondo for her father, who supports her even when her mother disapproves. Recently, Mo has been losing, including to her larger rival Dax. She breaks the rules to audition for a movie starring her idol, setting off a challenge that tests whether she can make it through. The story follows Mo’s ambition in martial arts, her family relationships, and her risky attempt to pursue a screen opportunity.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Buffalo DreamerViolet DuncanSummer visits her mother’s family on a reservation in Alberta, where her usual summer days include gathering sweetgrass, attending powwows, and horseback riding. This time, vivid dreams lead her toward a painful history connected to residential schools that removed Native children from their families and sought to erase their identities. She also learns about her grandfather’s experience at one of those schools. The novel connects family history, memory, and Indigenous identity.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 790LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details