Kids Book Index
Cori McCarthy
After graduation, five unlikely friends recount a summer of shared adventures in alternating narration. Jaycee’s daredevil brother, Jake, has died, and the anniversary leads her to his hideout in the ruins of an abandoned asylum. Her friends challenge her to confront buried parts of herself as the group works toward healing and forgiveness. Graphics and poems appear alongside the friends’ accounts.
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The Dark Days ClubAlison GoodmanSet in London in 1812, this historical novel introduces eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall before her presentation at the court of George III. Lady Helen must choose between developing her paranormal abilities to fight evil and marrying a privileged nobleman. The book is the first in the Lady Helen series and combines a Regency-era setting with romance and supernatural powers. Her decision places reputation, marriage, and the threat of evil in direct conflict.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Serpent KingJeff ZentnerIn rural Tennessee, three high school seniors regarded as outsiders face questions about their pasts, present lives, and futures. Dill, the son of a Pentecostal preacher, confronts his personal struggles alongside two friends. As the trio tries to make it through senior year, small-town culture pressures their creative spirits and sense of self. Their friendship is tested as they consider what it means to remain connected and move forward.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Zero DayJan GangseiEight years after being kidnapped in a case that drew national attention, Addie Webster resurfaces while her father, Mark Webster, is president of the United States. Her return raises urgent questions about whether she is the same person who disappeared or whether cyberterrorists have brainwashed her. As the president seeks to remain in office after a turbulent first term, Addie’s reappearance places her personal history within a political crisis. The novel is a fast-paced thriller involving kidnapping, identity, and cyberterrorism.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details