Kids Book Index
Laura Ruby
In an alternate version of New York City, twins Tess and Theo join their friend Jaime in trying to unravel a contemporary puzzle embedded in the city’s streets and buildings. Their search becomes a treasure hunt, and the answer they seek is connected to saving their home. The novel opens a series and places its mystery within an imagined city shaped by an alternate history.
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The Ethan I Was BeforeAli StandishBefore an accident took his best friend Kacey, Ethan welcomed adventure and dares, especially when Kacey was nearby. Afterward, grief fills his life, and his family moves from Boston to the beachside town of Palm Knot, Georgia. There, Ethan hopes to recover from painful memories. The novel follows a boy whose sense of himself has changed after trauma as he tries to find a way forward in a new place.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Auma’s Long RunEucabeth OdhiamboIn 1980s Kenya, thirteen-year-old Auma hopes that a track scholarship will help her leave her small village, attend high school, and eventually become a doctor. Her plans are tested by classmates, expectations around marriage, and night runners who visit while she sleeps. As AIDS devastates her village, Auma’s ambitions come into conflict with family responsibilities and tragedy at home. Running remains central to the future she is trying to build.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
You May Already Be a WinnerAnn Dee EllisTwelve-year-old Olivia Hales lives with her younger sister, Berkeley, at Sunny Pines Trailer Park. Determined to change their circumstances, Olivia develops a plan to win one million dollars and enters sweepstakes and contests. As she takes on responsibility for her five-year-old sister, she also contends with an absent father and a mother experiencing depression. The story follows Olivia’s effort to keep hope alive for herself and Berkeley.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details