Kids Book Index
Sherri Winston
Three Black twelve-year-old friends work as summer day-camp counselors and decide to earn money after camp by offering complex hair-braiding. Maggie and Daija’s plans are disrupted when Maggie learns that her father has another daughter, Callie. Daija fears that the new half-sister will take her place in Maggie’s life. Rivalry with another braiding group further challenges the friends and their business.
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School TripJerry Craft, illustrated by Jerry CraftEighth grader Jordan has been accepted to an art high school but is unsure whether to leave the school he shares with his friends. During a class trip to Europe, the students confront unexpected changes to their guides, and the trip becomes chaotic. The experience abroad helps Jordan make his decision about his next school.Twelve to FourteenWord Count 17119On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Good DifferentMeg Eden KuyattSelah, thirteen, navigates middle school while trying to follow her own rules for seeming normal. She keeps her feelings inside through the school day until they build up and she hides in a bathroom stall to calm down. Selah later learns that she is on the autism spectrum. Told in free-verse poems, the book follows her self-discovery and her growing understanding of her difference.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The DavenportsKrystal MarquisIn 1910s Chicago, this historical novel follows a group of Black teens, including four young women, living amid the wealth of the Davenport family. Their world includes servants, elaborate parties, and family expectations, but the characters also confront classism and gender norms. Olivia, the older Davenport daughter, is expected to marry as duty requires, until she meets a civil-rights leader. Across the story, the young people negotiate love, ambition, social expectations, and the pressures attached to family and class.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure HL720LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details