Kids Book Index
Dana L. Davis
Indigo Phillips has lived in the shadow of Violet, her identical twin, whom she sees as well-dressed, gentle, and popular. Violet is dying and begins to withdraw from Indigo. Indigo starts a conversation with God, which sends the family on an adventure. The book explores the sisters’ changing relationship, the family’s response to Violet’s illness, and Indigo’s spiritual questions.
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InternmentSamira AhmedIn a future United States, the president authorizes exclusion laws targeting Muslims, and Layla Amin’s family is sent to an internment camp. The family is taken from its home after Layla’s name appears on a registry. Inside the camp, Layla chooses resistance rather than silence. Her story follows a seventeen-year-old confronting state persecution and the forced relocation of Muslim American citizens while seeking to challenge the system that confines them.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure HL660LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Out of SalemHal SchrieveFourteen-year-old Z Chilworth is genderqueer and becomes a zombie. Z befriends Aysel, a lesbian werewolf, and together they meet others who are also targeted by intolerance. As they form connections with people facing similar hostility, they discover strength in community. The novel combines zombies, werewolves, witches, faeries, and a murder mystery with a story about friendship, identity, and people resisting prejudice.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Weight of a Thousand FeathersBrian ConaghanSeventeen-year-old Bobby reluctantly attends a group for teenagers caring for seriously ill parents. There, he begins to form connections with other young people in similar circumstances. Bobby’s mother later asks him to end her life. The novel examines the demands of caring for a gravely ill parent and Bobby’s relationship with his mother as he faces her request.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details