Kids Book Index
Mats Strandberg
A 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.
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AshlordsScott ReintgenWithin an empire ruled by the Ashlords, three elite riders from clashing cultures compete in the Races, a multi-day contest on phoenix horses. The Ashlords were given the horses by their gods and once used them in battle and hunts; the competition later became a sporting spectacle. The riders use alchemy, while the Ashlords’ tyranny and dominance of the races make the stakes high for competitors seeking to be crowned champion.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Voting BoothBrandy ColbertOn their first eligible Election Day, politically active Black teenagers Marva and Duke meet at a polling place. When Duke is denied a ballot, Marva commits herself to helping make sure his vote counts. During the same day, the pair deal with election problems, breakups, and a missing cat as a relationship between them develops. Duke also has a paid band performance planned for that night. Brandy Colbert wrote the book.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Enigma GameElizabeth WeinDuring World War II in Windyedge, Scotland, Louisa Adair cares for Jane, a retired German opera singer. They share rooms at a pub with Ellen McEwan, an RAF volunteer driver who conceals that she is a Traveller because of prejudice. Louisa, who is Black Jamaican and British white, faces racism, while Jane downplays her German heritage. When a German pilot lands carrying an enigma machine for decoding messages, he must hide it at the pub before his intelligence contact arrives. The group becomes involved in a tense intelligence mission.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 860LATOS Book Level 5.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details