Kai Strand: 4 books

The morning Ella Jones forces herself to sit down and make a true connection with the homeless teen living behind the café where she works, she changes both their lives. A senior in high school and a barista, seventeen-year-old Ella seems to be going places. Yet her parents’ ideas for her...

Seventeen-year-old Ayden Worth shouldn't have to seek peace of mind in the streets. But as family pressures mount, his anxieties increase, and he turns his back on comfort for a life in homeless camps and back alleys. Then one fateful day he runs into the only person he ever wanted to know...

Eighth grade inventor, Natalie Edwards, doesn't mind that her classmates cringe at her inspirational sayings and monochromatic outfits. Her parent's love and the support of her three best friends make it easy to ignore the eye rolls and head shakes. But after her invention, the Texty-Talky, goes nationwide,...

Despite—or perhaps because of—her fancy car, private school education, and life of privilege, Lola Renaldi has become a volunteer junkie. Feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, visiting the elderly—if it’s a good cause, she’s done it. Lola’s favorite stint, building affordable houses,...