Kids Book Index
Jennifer Donnelly
In New York City in 1890, a wealthy young woman searches for answers after her father dies suddenly. Her investigation leads her beyond the protected world of privilege and confronts her with the harsh realities of poverty. As she pursues the truth, she must decide how much she is willing to risk and lose. The story brings together secrets, murder, love, and revenge within a historical setting.
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The Walls around UsNova Ren SumaThe lives of three teenage girls converge at a juvenile detention center. As their connections emerge, secrets and deceptions come to light. A ballerina’s aspirations are also affected by troubling revelations tied to the detention center, linking worlds that initially seem separate. The story combines a psychological-thriller approach with supernatural elements, using the girls’ intersecting experiences to uncover the dark truths surrounding them.Fourteen and OlderLexile Text Measure 870LATOS Book Level 5.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WhippoorwillJoseph MonningerIn rural New Hampshire, sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor and Danny grow closer while working to train a dog that has been mistreated. Their connection brings Clair to suspect that Danny is facing troubling circumstances of his own. The story links the dog’s treatment with a community described as damaging to people, and follows the teenagers as they confront abuse, mercy, and the difficult consequences of showing empathy.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Today *All American BoysJason Reynolds, Brendan KielyRashad’s life is permanently changed after a white police officer attacks him unjustly. Quinn, a white boy who witnesses the assault, is changed by it as well. The book centers on the impact of this violent encounter on both boys: Rashad, who experiences the attack, and Quinn, who sees it happen. Their connected experiences bring race and police violence into the story’s focus.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details