Kids Book Index
Samira Ahmed
After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves.
Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked AwayCandy J. CooperJuveniles who showed up in their courtrooms faced harsh words and even harsher sentencing. In the post-Columbine era, many people believed that was just what the county needed to ensure its children and teens stayed on the straight and narrow path.Historical People, Places, and EventsLexile 1140LATOS 8.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How the Boogeyman Became a PoetTony Keith JrOdyssey Award for Audiobook Excellence WinnerPoet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unboxing of a Black GirlAngela ShantéNational Book Award FinalistWritten as a collection of vignettes and poetry, The Unboxing of a Black Girl is a creative nonfiction reflection on Black girlhood.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details