Kids Book Index
Aaron Hartzler
A sexual assault at a high school party tests friendships and draws an entire town into controversy. The novel examines what happens in a small community after some residents commit a serious crime. It is inspired by events in the Steubenville rape case. The party at John Doone’s house is unclear in the memories of those involved, while questions of guilt and innocence become difficult to separate.
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The Girl with the Wrong NameBarnabas MillerTheo Lane has hidden since an unexplained night left her with a severe scar and no memory of what occurred. At seventeen, she meets a young man whose past is unclear. In New York City, Theo searches for answers about him and about herself. Told by an unreliable narrator, the story follows her effort to uncover the truth while confronting the gaps and uncertainty in her own past.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
FigSarah Elizabeth SchantzNineteen-year-old Fig tells an emotional first-person account of growing up with a mother who has schizophrenia. She also struggles to make sense of her own mental illness and inner turmoil. Her experience moves between reality and fantasy as love and sacrifice shape her life. The narrative traces Fig’s attempt to understand herself while living with the effects of her mother’s illness.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WhippoorwillJoseph MonningerIn rural New Hampshire, sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor and Danny grow closer while working to train a dog that has been mistreated. Their connection brings Clair to suspect that Danny is facing troubling circumstances of his own. The story links the dog’s treatment with a community described as damaging to people, and follows the teenagers as they confront abuse, mercy, and the difficult consequences of showing empathy.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details