Kids Book Index
Turner, Megan Whalen
Secretary to the Mede ambassador, Kamet has ambitions despite the confines of slavery. But when he’s warned that his master has been poisoned, Kamet’s plans evaporate as he faces certain execution as demanded by Mede tradition.
All the Wind in the WorldSamantha MabryLonglisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Keep your eyes open . . . your head down . . . and your love secret.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crossing Ebenezer CreekTonya BoldenWhen Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young LatinosLulu Delacre"Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. In this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father’s burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister’s immigration status, and more.Fiction for Young AdultsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details