Kids Book Index
Lamar Giles
Paris Secord, known as DJ ParSec, is a rising music star when she is found dead at her turntables. Her former best friend Kya and ParSec’s devoted follower Fuse discover the body, despite being enemies. Both teens grieve their mutual friend. With few police leads and an investigation that loses momentum, Kya and Fuse work together to solve ParSec’s murder.
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Butterfly YellowThanhhà LạiSix years after her younger brother Linh leaves Viet Nam on one of the last flights out during the war, eighteen-year-old Hằng reaches Texas as a refugee determined to find him. At a gas station, she meets LeeRoy, a wealthy young man pursuing his dream of becoming a cowboy, who gives her a ride. Hằng finds Linh living on a ranch under the name David, but he has no memory of her, their family, or Viet Nam. Hằng and LeeRoy take jobs at a neighboring ranch so she can remain nearby and wait for some shared memory to return.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL810LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape CultureAmber J. KeyserThis nonfiction book examines rape culture in the United States in the context of the public conversation that followed allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the rise of #MeToo. It considers the patriarchal ideas that sustain rape culture and discusses responses including listening to victims, reconsidering ideas of masculinity and sexuality, scrutinizing media, and improving workplaces and social and legal systems. Case studies present people involved from different perspectives.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 1090LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
StarworldAudrey Coulthurst, Paula GarnerSam Jones and Zoe Miller, a popular teen and an artistic loner, form an unexpected connection through text messages. Together they invent Starworld, a universe that gives each of them distance from everyday life. Sam avoids attention at school and navigates life at home with a mother who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. As Sam and Zoe’s friendship deepens, they exchange private thoughts and wonder whether their bond can continue beyond Starworld.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details