Kids Book Index
Caroline Stellings
Sixteen-year-old Nicki Haddon arrives in London to train as a spy. Born in China and skilled in martial arts, she is assigned to assist the British Secret Service with infiltrating a drug cartel that smuggles heroin into the United Kingdom. Her training and assignment place espionage, martial arts, and a criminal investigation at the center of the story.
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An Ember in the AshesSabaa TahirSet in a fantasy world shaped by ancient Rome, this novel follows Laia and Elias under a tyrannical empire. Laia works as a spy for rebels, hoping they will help free her imprisoned brother. Elias, meanwhile, is being trained as an enforcer but wants to escape that role. A slave and a soldier each challenge imperial power, risking themselves in pursuit of freedom and resistance.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL680LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sacred Lies of Minnow BlyStephanie OakesMinnow 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.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Start of Me and YouEmery LordA year after her boyfriend dies in a swimming accident, Paige is trying to understand who she is again. She had shut herself away from other people for two years, then makes a plan to return to high school life. The plan includes dating her longtime crush and joining a club. When Ryan Chase's cousin Max arrives and brings her onto the Quiz Bowl team, her expectations change. Female friendships and a new romantic relationship support Paige's healing.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details