Kids Book Index
Joanna Ho
Maybelline is a multifaceted narrator whose drive to right wrongs and stand up to injustice deserves applause. Ho illuminates both activism and mental health in marginalized communities, showing that even a bright, young achiever can experience depression without anyone knowing.” —ALA Booklist"A powerful, hopeful YA debut.
Vinyl MoonMahogany L. BrowneA teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SquireSara Alfageeh, Nadia ShammasIn the Middle East, Aiza joins the conquerors’ army for a higher position in society and learns pride, loyalty, and fighting skills.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Silent Stars Goby Sally NichollsA beautiful, bittersweet WWI romance lights up an English village at Christmas with harrowing secrets, love lost and found, and the breathtaking power of forgiveness.Vivid and achingly real, Sally Nicholls’s latest historical romance explores the fallout from an unexpected pregnancy during the First World War.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details