Kids Book Index
Sally Nicholls
During the First World War, sixteen-year-old Margot learns that she is pregnant after her fiancé, Harry Singer, is reported missing in action. Her parents adopt the baby. When Harry returns, Margot must decide whether to tell him about their child. Set in an English village at Christmas, the historical romance also addresses separation, secrets, lost and renewed love, and forgiveness.
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The Weight of BloodTiffany D. JacksonIn fictional Springville, Georgia, Maddy Washington is a biracial high school senior whose racist father has made her pass as white and straighten her hair. A rainstorm restores Maddy’s natural hair, revealing her heritage. A video of classmates bullying her spreads online and exposes racism at Springville High. Tiffany D. Jackson’s horror novel is also described as a retelling of Carrie.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Ghosts of Rose HillR. M. RomeroSixteen-year-old Ilana spends the summer in Prague with her aunt. A biracial Jewish girl who wants to become a violinist, she faces pressure from her immigrant parents to choose a more secure career. Ilana takes on the restoration of a Jewish cemetery, begins a romance with a ghost, and faces a monster. The novel is told in free verse.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Silent UnseenAmanda McCrinaIn 1944, sixteen-year-old Maria is traveling home after forced labor in Nazi Germany when she finds her village destroyed and learns that her parents have been killed. Her older brother, Tomek, whom she believed dead, leads a local Polish Resistance unit. Maria saves Kostya from Soviet police, then discovers he is a Ukrainian resistance fighter, placing him on the enemy side.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details