Kids Book Index
Megan Miranda
Kelsey has grown up with warnings that danger is everywhere. Her mother was abducted seventeen years earlier, escaped while pregnant with Kelsey, and has not left their home since. When her agoraphobic mother vanishes, Kelsey must investigate what happened and reconsider what she believed about her family’s past. As she searches for answers, she learns that her mother’s former abductor may still be pursuing her.
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The Ballad of a Broken NoseArne SvingenThirteen-year-old Bart has had a difficult life, but he approaches it with determined optimism. His mother sends him to boxing lessons so he can defend himself, while Bart finds a private refuge in listening to and singing opera. Too shy to tell others about this passion, he keeps it to himself until popular Ada becomes his friend and encourages him to perform in the school talent show. Bart also faces poverty, bullying, family strain, and the hope of finding his father as he tries to make friends and share his voice.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original “Girl” Reporter, Nellie BlyDeborah NoyesThis biography follows Nellie Bly, an ambitious journalist working at a time when women reporters were often assigned domestic and fashion subjects. Seeking different work, Bly staged a dangerous investigation: she pretended to be insane, was admitted to the asylum on Blackwell’s Island, and reported on the patients’ harsh treatment. Her reporting made her famous and helped expose social injustice. The book includes archival photographs and source material.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The ScourgeJennifer A. NielsenA lethal plague spreads across the land when Ani Mells is seized by the governor’s wardens and required to undergo a test for the Scourge. Her positive result sends her to Attic Island, once a prison and now a refuge and quarantine colony for people who are ill. Ani believes the test may have been manipulated. On the island, those diagnosed with the Scourge expect short, painful lives as Ani seeks the truth behind the plague.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 740LATOS Book Level 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details