Kids Book Index
Gina Chen
Violet is a seer whose visions once saved Prince Cyrus’s life. Cyrus plans to remove her from her official position when he is crowned at summer’s end. Before a ball, the king asks Violet to invent a prophecy about Cyrus’s love story. Her actions awaken a feared danger, while her visions may still be needed to protect both Cyrus and their kingdom. Their growing mutual attraction may also put them at risk.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Zatanna: The Jewel of GravesendAlys ArdenIn contemporary Coney Island, Zatanna is the daughter of a well-known illusionist. When she suddenly gains the ability to understand mirror writing, an inherited trait, she begins to question who her parents really are. She is drawn into a magical rivalry and faces choices involving love, family, and magic, while trying not to hurt anyone. The story also includes mobsters, mystics, and mermaids.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Travelers along the Way: A Robin Hood RemixAminah Mae SafiSet in 1192 during the Third Crusade, the story follows a diverse group of travelers led by two Muslim sisters. Together, they join the fight to protect Jerusalem as the conflict continues. The book places the travelers’ shared purpose against the violence of the Crusade and centers the sisters’ leadership within the group’s effort to defend the city.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Voices of the PeopleJoseph BruchacThis free-verse collection honors the lives, achievements, and legacies of 34 Indigenous Americans. Each biographical poem is paired with art by a contemporary tribally enrolled artist. Some artists share the featured person’s nation, while others come from another Native nation and connect their work to the subject’s biography. The artwork addresses present-day ideas and concerns, including concerns that resemble those faced by earlier generations. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the profiles.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details