Kids Book Index
Michael Belanger
After his girlfriend dies by suicide, a teenage history enthusiast looks back over their relationship in an effort to understand what led to the tragedy. The narration moves between past and present, combining his first experience of true love with a strong interest in unusual historical facts. Humor and tragedy coexist as he tries to make sense of loss and of the history he shares with Jane.
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The Book of PearlTimothée de FombellePrince Ilian, who loves a fairy named Olia, is banished from a fairy-tale world into ours. In late-1930s France, a Jewish couple takes in the homeless young man outside their Paris shop, and he becomes Joshua Pearl. When officials question the death of the Pearls’ son, he assumes Joshua’s identity and later joins the French army. As memory and loss accumulate, Joshua seeks relics from his original world, hoping they can prove it exists and help him find his way back to Olia.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fresh Ink: An AnthologyLamar GilesFresh Ink brings together twelve pieces created by writers and artists of color as well as Indigenous contributors. It moves among short fiction, one-act plays, and graphic work, using varied formats and protagonists with distinct identities. The collection depicts teens negotiating identity and expressing their humanity. Among its contributors are Jason Reynolds and Nicola Yoon; Lamar Giles is identified as its editor.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and PiracyMackenzi Lee, map by David CurtisIn 18th-century England, Felicity Montague wants to become a surgeon, a goal presented as nearly unattainable for a woman. Pursuing that ambition takes her across Europe and into dangerous adventures that extend beyond one country. The novel centers on Felicity’s determination to enter medicine while confronting the limits placed on her because of her gender. Her journey combines an aspiration for a medical career with international peril and travel.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details