Red Butterfly

The Interrupted Tale

Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

The Trouble with May Amelia

Black Boy, Black Boy

The Key Is Lost

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

King and the Dragonflies

The account of a royal Middle Eastern family exiled to the American suburbs.

When her father is killed in a coup, 15-year-old Laila flees from the war-torn middle east to a life of exile and anonymity in the U.S. Gradually she adjusts to a new school, new friends, and a new culture, but while Laila sees opportunity in her new life, her mother is focused on the past. She’s conspiring with CIA operatives and rebel factions to regain the throne their family lost. Laila can’t bear to stand still as an international crisis takes shape around her, but how can one girl stop a conflict that spans generations?

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Red Butterfly

A.L. Sonnichsen, 2015

The Interrupted Tale

Maryrose Wood, 2013

Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, Jodie Patterson, 2021

The Trouble with May Amelia

Jennifer L. Holm, Adam Gustavson, 2011

Black Boy, Black Boy

Jorge Redmond, Ken Daley, Ali Kamanda, 2022

The Key Is Lost

Ida Vos, Terese Edelstein, 2000

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

Brenda Woods, 2014

King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender, 2020