Kids Book Index
Kalynn Bayron
In Kalynn Bayron’s 2023 novel, guests pay to participate in a hands-on scare attraction at Camp Mirror Lake. Charity and her summer crew reenact scenes from a slasher film called The Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. Although the horror game is staged for visitors, it becomes deadly during the night. Bloomsbury USA published the book on June 20, 2023.
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The Family FortunaLindsay EagarAvita belongs to the Family Fortuna circus, where she performs an act that astonishes audiences. She has a beak, razor teeth, and feathers, and her role in the circus is central to her life. Behind the scenes, the story asks whether being a circus performer is all that Avita is, following a family whose world is built around the show.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In LimboDeb JJ LeeThis graphic memoir follows Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee, a Korean American immigrant whose life moves between suburban New Jersey and Seoul. After emigrating from South Korea, Deborah feels marked as different and struggles with English. She recounts mental-health challenges and conflict with a demanding mother, tracing both a coming-of-age experience and a return home. The memoir presents her experiences as an immigrant alongside her family life.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Spark in the CindersJenny Elder MokeThis fantasy retells a familiar fairy-tale world after the young woman once known as a peasant has married the prince and become queen. Her stepsister Aralyn, previously cast as a wicked supporting figure, begins a quest of her own. Meanwhile, Novador faces deepening hardship: drought has damaged the land, famine has spread, and disease adds to the kingdom’s troubles. Against this threatened backdrop, Aralyn’s story shifts from the margins toward her own role as a heroine.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details