Kids Book Index
Tommy Wallach
Parker Sant has been unable to speak for five years. A girl holds on to his journal and calls it rude when he does not answer her questions. He takes out a pen and writes on his palm that he cannot speak, then adds a small insult. The novel by Tommy Wallach depicts an exchange built from silence, questions, a journal, and writing.
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ReplicaLauren OliverLyra’s account begins at the Haven Institute, located on a private island off Florida’s coast. From a distance, the building appears calm and beautiful. In a dual-book format, Lyra’s story joins with Gemma’s as the two girls discover how they are connected. Their connection leads back to the Haven Institute and its unethical practices.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
UnbecomingJenny DownhamKatie feels isolated after kissing her former best friend, while her mother Caroline tightly controls her life. The arrival of Mary, Katie’s estranged grandmother, changes the household. Mary has dementia and requires care, but Katie finds connection in spending time with her and trying to piece together her fading memories. As family stories and long-held secrets emerge, Katie sees the unresolved hurt between Mary and Caroline and learns that parts of her own childhood were concealed. Her growing attraction to classmate Simona becomes part of Katie’s effort to speak honestly about herself.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Art of Not BreathingSarah AlexanderFive years after her twin brother Eddie drowned, sixteen-year-old Elsie Main is still trying to understand what occurred at the beach that day. Elsie, a Scottish teenager, confronts the sea and her family’s difficult past. Her brother disappeared at Rosemarkie Beach, and new images begin appearing to her, challenging what she thought she remembered. She searches for the truth about Eddie’s death.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details