Kids Book Index
Alison McGhee
After his father’s suicide, Will begins walking and continues for three years. He avoids places connected to his grief, including a blessing shop, the Fourth Street bridge where his father died, and the home of his childhood friend Playa. Will also quietly helps people around him while trying to move beyond his misery. The book is structured as one hundred chapters, each containing one hundred words.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Astonishing Color of AfterEmily X. R. PanAfter her mother dies by suicide, biracial teenager Leigh Chen Sanders believes her mother has become a red bird. She travels to Taiwan, her mother’s birthplace, following the bird and meeting her grandparents for the first time. During the traditional Ghost Month, Leigh seeks to understand what the bird is trying to show her while confronting grief and uncovering family secrets.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ZenobiaMorten DürrAmina is a Syrian girl whose village is caught in a war. When events become overwhelming, her mother tells her to remember Zenobia, the Syrian warrior queen who ruled a realm stretching from Egypt to Turkey and fought Rome’s emperor. The story connects Amina’s experience of conflict with the historical figure her mother invokes as a source of strength. It uses sparse drawings and few words to convey the impact of war on children.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What If It’s UsBecky Albertalli, Adam SilveraArthur is spending only the summer in New York, while Ben is carrying a box of belongings from his former boyfriend to the post office. The two teenage boys meet there by accident. One comes from Alabama and the other is a New Yorker, and their unexpected encounter develops alongside questions about romance and friendship. Arthur imagines the universe may be arranging a love story; Ben is less convinced that it has his interests in mind.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details