Kids Book Index
David Levithan, Jennifer Niven
Ezra wakes to find that his older sister Bea has disappeared from home. She leaves no note, only an email address hidden where Ezra would find it. Through their correspondence, the siblings begin to unpack what they have lived through in an abusive home and consider whether they can free themselves from it.
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Last Night at the Telegraph ClubMalinda LoSet in San Francisco during the 1950s, this historical novel centers on Lily Hu, a teenager and the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants. As she explores her sexuality, Lily forms a relationship with Kath, a white classmate. Their relationship unfolds in Chinatown amid Red Scare fears. Lily’s father faces possible deportation despite being a citizen and having renounced communism. The book brings together first love, Chinese American identity, and the political pressures surrounding one family.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 6.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx DiasporaSaraciea J. FennellFifteen original pieces bring together perspectives from Afro-Latinx, Caribbean, and Central American writers. Their subjects include kitchen memories, travel, ghost stories, superheroes, addiction, grief, love, and questions of identity. The collection also addresses racism, anti-Blackness, cultural experience, self-acceptance, and the feeling of not fitting in. Across the pieces, writers share their own experiences and describe speaking openly in their own voices.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
That Way Madness Lies: Fifteen of Shakespeare’s Most Notable Works ReimaginedDahlia AdlerFifteen writers contribute contemporary takes on Shakespeare’s work in this collection. They draw on comedies, tragedies, and sonnets, then relocate the material into a variety of current-day situations. The adaptations range from texts and storms to prom, and they use diverse characters and settings. Back matter follows the stories, which reimagine fifteen of Shakespeare’s notable works for modern contexts.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details