Kids Book Index
Meredith Goldstein
After Lori’s grandmother, who has also acted as her parent, dies, Lori must carry out her grandmother’s request that her ashes be scattered in places where living things grow. The task sends the high school senior on a road trip to a series of gardens. As she travels, Lori confronts her grandmother’s death while considering love and the continuing connections between generations.
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The Other Side of PerfectMariko TurkAlina is an aspiring dancer whose injury brings her ballet career to an end. Without the future she had expected in dance, she must confront the racial discrimination she experienced in ballet class and the difficult side of her former dream. Joining her high school musical opens another path and helps her discover new possibilities. The novel follows Alina through injury, change, dance, school performance, and questions of race.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sugar Town QueensMalla NunnFifteen-year-old Amandla lives in a South African shantytown after apartheid. She is biracial and has never met the relatives on her White mother’s side. On a difficult day for her mother, Amandla’s family tensions are already close at hand. With help from friends, she begins to uncover secrets and truths within her family. The story connects friendship with questions about family, identity, and life in post-apartheid South Africa.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Together: An Inspiring Response to the “Separate-but-Equal” Supreme Court Decision that Divided AmericaAmy NathanThis book explores the continuing consequences of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court case that established racial segregation. It follows descendants of the people on opposing sides of that historic case as they work together to teach its lasting impact. Their collaboration connects a legal decision rooted in racial inequality with its legacy in the present. Archival photographs and extensive back matter support the historical account.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details