Kids Book Index
Stephanie Oakes
Minnow Bly was raised in the Kevinian cult, which took twelve years of her life, her family, and her ability to trust. She escapes the brutal group but is then confined in juvenile hall. There, Minnow begins learning what freedom means for her. The novel addresses the dangers of unquestioning religious faith and Minnow’s effort to trust herself after life in the cult.
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These Shallow GravesJennifer DonnellyIn New York City in 1890, a wealthy young woman searches for answers after her father dies suddenly. Her investigation leads her beyond the protected world of privilege and confronts her with the harsh realities of poverty. As she pursues the truth, she must decide how much she is willing to risk and lose. The story brings together secrets, murder, love, and revenge within a historical setting.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Matter of HeartAmy Fellner DominySixteen-year-old Abby Lipman is a competitive swimmer pursuing state championships and Olympic trials when she faints at a swim meet. The incident leads to a diagnosis of a life-threatening heart condition. Abby must reconsider who she is when the sport that has defined her life is no longer secure. Her parents, boyfriend, and her own heart are all part of the pressure surrounding her determination to keep winning.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Scorpion Rules (Prisoners of Peace series)Erin BowNearly eighteen-year-old Greta, Duchess of Halifax, has spent most of her life at the Precepture as a Child of Peace. Like the children of other world leaders, she is held hostage under a system meant to prevent war: aggression by a nation can cost its leader’s child their life, while refusal brings destruction by Talis, the artificial intelligence that designed the system. When Elian, a new hostage, resists the rules, Greta confronts the system’s cruelty and the changing behavior of the Abbott, another artificial intelligence.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details