Kids Book Index
Michael Betcherman
Matt Barnes, once a high-school football star, is left with a permanent limp after a snowboarding accident ends his sports career. During the summer, he reluctantly begins a project with an organization that defends people who have been wrongly convicted. The story follows Matt after the injury has ended his football future and as he takes on a summer project centered on wrongful convictions.
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FireborneRosaria MundaAnnie and Lee carry losses from opposing sides of a conflict: Annie’s lowborn family was killed by dragonfire, while revolutionaries murdered Lee’s aristocratic family. Their world includes dragon-fleet riders, sharp class divisions, political maneuvering, an approaching war, and complicated personal relationships. The fantasy brings together the consequences of family violence with a larger struggle over power and class.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Birds, the Bees, and You and MeOlivia HinebaughLacey has never been kissed, yet she becomes the student her high school classmates turn to for candid guidance about healthy sex. As senior year brings upheaval, her friendships remain an important part of her life. The story follows Lacey’s unexpected role as an adviser while she navigates school, close relationships, and a changing final year.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The KingdomJess RothenbergThe Kingdom is a fantasy theme park beyond a gateway, featuring virtual dragon rides, immense castles, and bioengineered animals that were once extinct. Ana, who is half human and half android, is enslaved in the park. When she is accused of murder, the accusation unfolds within this elaborate attraction, where engineered creatures and fantasy experiences form the setting. The story centers on Ana’s circumstances in the park and the charge brought against her.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details