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Faraway summer
Par Johanna Hurwitz. 1998
In 1910, orphaned Dossi, twelve, lives with her seamstress sister, Ruthi, in a New York tenement. Ruthi signs Dossi up…
for a Fresh Air Fund vacation on a Vermont farm. Dossi knows the family members are puzzled by her Jewish customs, but she can't understand why the daughter is so unfriendly to her. For grades 5-8Roll of thunder, hear my cry
Par Mildred Taylor, Jerry Pinkney. 1976
Nine-year-old Cassie Logan recalls a turbulent time in Mississippi during the Great Depression--a year of night riders, burnings, and threats.…
She describes her African American family's struggle to survive with their dignity and independence intact. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. Newbery Award. 1976Number the stars: A Newbery Award Winner
Par Lois Lowry. 1989
For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of…
Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sis- ter. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1989Tree by leaf
Par Cynthia Voigt. 1988
In 1920 twelve-year-old Clothilde lives with her family on an isolated peninsula waiting for her father to return from the…
war. When he arrives, maimed and broken, he retreats to the boathouse. A mysterious voice helps Clothilde breach the gulf between her father and the rest of the family. For grades 6-9A long way from Chicago: a novel in stories
Par Richard Peck. 1998
In eight short stories an old man reminisces about the week each summer he and his little sister spent with…
his grandmother. Joey likes the train ride and his feisty, independent grandmother, who tells "whoppers," fishes, and shoots a shotgun. For grades 6-9Meet Josefina, an American girl (Historical Character)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan McAliley, Peg Ross. 1997
In 1824 nine-year-old Josefina lives with her father and three sisters on a rancho near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The…
girls try hard to take care of things the way Mama did before she died the previous year. When their grandfather comes for a visit, they are surprised by the guest he brings--Tia Dolores, their mother's sister. Prequel to Josefina Learns a Lesson (DB 45562). For grades 2-4Green Papayas
Par Gillian Newland, Nhung Tran Davies. 2023
Author Nhung Tran-Davies relives her family's story as refugees from the Vietnam War and their journey from a Malaysian refugee…
camp to their new home in Canada. Oma has been in hospital, for four suns and three moons. Thinner, silver-haired, and wrinkly. She smiles. She hugs. And then she asks, "What's your name, my dear?" In the warmth of her love we press close, holding her hands. Then Mama says... "Let me tell you a story, about a woman. Across the ocean, across the sea, in a land of green papayas, mandolins, and rice paddies." Green Papayas is the story of a family's time with their aging grandmother (Oma) who is in hospital. Through Mama's recollections of the past they are reminded of Oma's courage in shepherding her family through war and across the ocean to safety. They learn of the past hardships that defined their grandmother and which gave them the opportunities to accomplish their dreams in their new home in Canada. After Oma passes away, they cherish the memory of this remarkable woman, and the sacrifices she made to ensure that her children and grandchildren, would be free to dream. The lessons shared by Mama about the sacrifices made by Oma to get the family safely to a new home across the ocean ensures that her legacy will live on through her grandchildren.Cast two shadows: the American revolution in the South (Great Episodes Ser.)
Par Ann Rinaldi. 1998
South Carolina colony, 1780. Caroline Whitaker, fourteen, is a virtual house prisoner of the British after her rebel father is…
jailed. Men from both sides maraud through the countryside spreading terror. But she and her slave grandmother venture out to rescue Caroline's brother Johnny. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 1998Purely Rosie Pearl
Par Patricia Cochrane. 1996
In 1936, Rosie Pearl, twelve, and her family have been migrant workers since the Great Depression forced them to sell…
the family farm. Her new friendship with Maggie, who at first seems "too snooty to be a picker," helps Rosie Pearl through a summer of tough times. For grades 5-8Where the red fern grows: the story of two dogs and a boy
Par Wilson Rawls. 1984
Fire, bed, & bone
Par Henrietta Branford. 1998
In 1381 England, just after giving birth to puppies, a hunting dog watches in dismay as her kind owner and…
his wife are arrested during the peasants' revolt. The loyal dog describes the passing seasons as she keeps tabs on both her human family and her own offspring. For grades 5-8Out of the dark
Par Welwyn Katz. 1996
After his mother is killed, Ben's family moves to his father's Newfoundland boyhood home. Ben's younger brother makes friends with…
the local boys, but Ben avoids them, escaping into the fantasy world of the nearby Viking settlement, armed with stories his mother had told him. For grades 6-9The kite fighters
Par Linda Park. 2000
Seoul, Korea, 1473. Eleven-year-old Young-sup realizes his skill in kite flying, while his older brother Kee-sup demonstrates his talent in…
designing and building beautiful kites. As they prepare to enter the New Year's competition, their very young king approaches them with some astonishing requests. For grades 4-7. 2000Out of the dust (Out of the Dust)
Par Karen Hesse. 1997
Told in free verse, an account of two years in the life of Billie Jo Kelby, who at thirteen loses…
her mother and new baby brother in a terrible accident for which she is partly to blame. Life in Oklahoma in the mid-1930s is difficult, and Billie Jo can no longer play the piano--her one solace in the past. She seeks a way to heal her father and herself. For grades 6-9. Newbery MedalA different kind of hero (Accelerated Reader Bks.)
Par Ann Blakeslee. 1997
Colorado mining town, 1881. Renny Sholto, twelve, often disappoints his father by being too softhearted. When Wong Gum Zi, a…
young Chinese immigrant, comes to town, Renny is the only one who accepts him. But their friendship causes Renny lots of trouble, especially with his dad. For grades 5-8. 1997Riding freedom (Scholastic Press Novels Ser.)
Par Pam Ryan. 1998
In the mid-1800s Charlotte lives in a New Hampshire orphanage, where her only joy is tending the horses. When that…
is forbidden, Charlotte runs away, disguised as a boy. She continues to live her life as Charley in order to work with horses and be on her own. For grades 4-7The storyteller's beads
Par Jane Kurtz, Michael Bryant, Liz Doren. 1998
When Ethiopian villagers are forced to flee toward Sudan, two young girls from different backgrounds learn to rely on each…
other. Sahay is from a Christian family, while Rahel is Jewish and blind. Sahay's offer to lead Rahel through the desert is the beginning of their friendship. For grades 5-8Josefina's surprise: a Christmas story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan McAliley. 1997
Christmas is near and Josefina, her sisters, and their aunt are getting ready. It has been a year since the…
girls lost their mother, and they hope this Christmas will be a little happier. But when they take out the altar cloth their mother made, they find it has been ruined by the flood earlier in the year. Sequel to Josefina Learns a Lesson (DB 45562, BR 11392). For grades 2-4These happy golden years: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #8)
Par Laura Wilder. 1943
Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, the town's most eligible bachelor, enjoy a delightful romance while Laura teaches school. When her…
last term ends, they marry and look forward to a long and happy life together. Sequel to Little Town on the Prairie (BR 11326). For grades 5-8 and older readers