Kids Book Index
Tiffany D. Jackson
Mary was convicted at nine of killing a baby who died while in the care of her mother and herself. As a teenager living in a group home, she becomes pregnant, prompting authorities to revisit the old case. Mary also struggles to make sense of her mother and what happened on the day of the death. The story follows the renewed scrutiny around the conviction and Mary’s search for the truth of that event.
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SoloKwame Alexander, with Mary Rand HessSeventeen-year-old Blade is the son of a rock star whose addictions have shaped difficult parts of his life. As Blade works through painful issues from his past, he learns that he was adopted and sets out to find his birth mother, who volunteers in Ghana. Tabloid rumors and a closely guarded secret also threaten his sense of identity. Told in verse, the novel follows Blade’s search for answers about his family and himself.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh BrothersDeborah HeiligmanThis biography follows the intertwined lives of Vincent and Theo van Gogh through their letters, shared ambitions, disappointments, and personal struggles. Before dedicating himself to drawing and painting at age 27, Vincent works in an art auction house and ministers to poor people. Theo, a younger brother and successful art dealer, offers both financial and emotional support while encouraging Vincent to use more color in his work. The account also addresses both brothers’ experiences of despair and Vincent’s periods of sadness, withdrawal, and instability.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Too Shattered for MendingPeter Brown HoffmeisterSixteen-year-old Little McCardell has learning difficulties and must try to remain in school while feeding himself and two friends. His rural life is made harder by a missing grandfather and an older brother in jail. As secrets accumulate around his family, Little confronts information that could destroy lives. The novel asks whether he can face the hardship that shapes his daily circumstances.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details