Kids Book Index
Dean Atta
In this novel told in free verse, Michael is Cypriot, Jamaican, and gay. The story traces his movement from a painful childhood toward an empowered adulthood, with identity and drag at its center. As Michael comes of age, he confronts what it means to claim the parts of himself that matter to him. Dean Atta’s novel presents this personal journey in poetry rather than conventional prose.
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The EndMats StrandbergA huge comet is on course for Earth, and people know the precise date it will arrive. Seventeen-year-old Simon wants to use his remaining weeks with those he cares about, including Tilda, his former girlfriend and a competitive swimmer. Elsewhere, two Swedish teenagers investigate a murder while confronting what matters to them and who they want to become.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Almost American Girl: An Illustrated MemoirRobin HaRobin Ha recounts moving from Seoul, South Korea, to Huntsville, Alabama, with her single mother. What begins as a visit to friends becomes a permanent move after her mother announces that she is getting married. Robin enters a new school without understanding the language and struggles to keep up. She feels out of place in both her high school and new stepfamily. A comic-making class helps her adapt to life in Alabama and find a way forward. The memoir uses colorful comic art to tell her experience.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Black KidsChristina Hammonds ReedIn Los Angeles in 1992, Ashley Bennett and her friends are finishing their senior year, spending time at the beach and anticipating summer. In April, four LAPD officers are acquitted after beating Rodney King. As rioting breaks out in the city, Ashley, a wealthy African American teen, begins a journey of self-discovery and sees herself differently: not simply as one of the girls, but as one of the Black kids.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL830LATOS Book Level 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details