Kids Book Index
K. J. Reilly
Joel Higgins has saved 901 text messages that he has never sent. Since an unspecified event, he has been unable to speak face-to-face with certain people. While volunteering at a soup kitchen, Joel meets a homeless veteran living with PTSD. That encounter forces Joel to confront his own unresolved issues, linking his difficulty communicating with questions of service, trauma, and personal struggle.
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TraditionBrendan KielyAt prestigious Fullbrook Academy, Jules Devereux wants to focus on reaching the right college and escaping the school’s old-boy codes. The school’s hidden curriculum, however, sustains rape culture and toxic masculinity. Jules and Jamie support one another through reflection and advocacy as they confront these dangerous traditions at the boarding school. The novel examines what lies beneath an institution’s polished history and social rules.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
This Story Is a LieTom PollockSeventeen-year-old Peter “Pete” Blankman is a gifted mathematician who experiences severe panic attacks. He relies on his scientist mother and his twin sister, Bel, to help him manage daily life. When someone nearly kills his mother in front of him and Bel disappears, Pete is forced to flee. He searches for answers amid deception and conspiracy while dealing with intense anxiety. The story combines a missing-person mystery with Pete’s efforts to understand the attack on his family.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