Kids Book Index
Sherri L. Smith
Set in Japan in 1945, this story follows Taro, a seventeen-year-old violinist assigned to fly as a kamikaze pilot. He believes he is prepared to sacrifice his life for his country before meeting fifteen-year-old Hana. Their encounter changes the certainty he feels about his mission. An author’s note, glossary, and bibliography accompany the story.
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Golden ArmCarl DeukerLaz is a 19-year-old star pitcher whose poverty and learning disabilities shape his choices. He has the chance to pitch for a more competitive school and possibly pursue a major-league draft, but doing so would require him to leave his community. The story follows baseball, brotherhood, and Laz’s effort to use his pitching ability to move beyond poverty while weighing what he may have to give up.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When We Vanished (Call of the Crow Quartet series)Alanna PetersonWhen Andi Lin overhears details of a damaging research study at Nutrexo, a food corporation, she fears that her father may be connected to it. Four teenagers demonstrate at a local food manufacturer, then become part of a strange experiment. Alanna Peterson’s novel begins a four-book series and combines corporate research with the fallout of the teens’ protest. It was published by Rootcity Press in 2020.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The BridgeBill KonigsbergTwo teenagers who do not know one another arrive at the George Washington Bridge intending to end their lives by jumping. The book unfolds through four distinct possible scenarios, each offering a different outcome as the teens struggle to survive. Their shared crisis and the alternate paths presented place suicidal thoughts and survival at the heart of the story. An author’s note and resources are included alongside the narrative.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details