Kids Book Index
Sharon Biggs Waller
In the late nineteenth century, Elodie Buchanan leaves England for China in search of a rare orchid. The eldest of ten sisters, she is determined to find the plant in order to save both her father and her family. Her journey takes her far from her small English market town on an urgent quest centered on the orchid’s value to those she loves.
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The Last True Love StoryBrendan KielySeventeen-year-old Hendrix and Corrina, both from California, are dealing with difficult family relationships and peers. They take Hendrix’s grandfather from assisted living and leave Los Angeles for New York. Their journey is described as a search for freedom, truth, and love, with the two teens heading toward a sense of home. Hendrix’s grandfather has Alzheimer’s, and musical references are part of the novel.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Today All We Have LeftWendy MillsWendy Mills tells two connected stories shaped by the terrorist attacks in New York. Alia is inside the World Trade Center when the attacks begin, while Jesse grows up with the loss of her older brother and a father whose anger and grief affect family life. When Jesse makes a hate-fueled choice, the consequences bring the past into the present. The novel moves between the two girls as it considers memory, loss, love, and the possibility of hope after violence.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Forbidden WishJessica KhouryZahra is a teenage genie whose identity is concealed. Described as the most powerful Jinni, she becomes bound to a poor boy who has three wishes. Her prospect of freedom is complicated by love for the person who commands her, while the wishes lead toward betrayal. This retelling of Aladdin centers on Zahra’s connection to her master, her hidden identity, and the conflict between freedom, love, and betrayal.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details