Words by Heart -- by Ouida Sebestyen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lena can recite the Scriptures by heart. Hoping to make her adored Papa proud of her and to make her white classmates notice her 'Magic Mind,' not her black skin, Lena vows to win the Bible-quoting...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Bundle of Sticks -- by Pat McCord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ben Tyler hates to fight and Boyd Bradshaw knows it. When Boyd makes Ben eat mud at the bus stop, Ben's father decides that it's time for him to learn to defend himself. The thought of learning to...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Moves Make the Man -- by Bruce Brooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"A black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Touchy Subject -- by Todd Strasser (Author) (Book - Child)
"The summer before Scott's senior year, when his libido is especially high, he befriends his neighbor, a troubled girl of questionable repute, and suprisingly develops a new slant on life." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Return of the Twelves -- by Pauline Clarke (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young boy's discovery of twelve wooden soldiers that once belonged to the Bronte children leads to an exciting adventure." From Product Description
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Wizard Children of Finn -- by Mary Tannen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Ten-year-old Fiona and her younger brother are transported back in time to ancient Ireland where they share extraordinary adventures with the boy who claims leadership of the Fianna." From Card...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beyond the Divide -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"In this affecting pioneer tale by a Newbery Honor-winning author, an amish girl heads west with her father after he has been shunned by their community." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Journey -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rachel has been warned by her parents not to discuss the past with her great-grandmother. But Nana Sashie ahs other plans. She begins telling Rachel about her family's flight from the pogroms and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Little Men in Sports -- by Larry Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"The lives of Bogg Riggs, Phil Rizzutto, Mario Andretti and others who became sports heroes in spite of their size. May be especially meaningful to a youngster who is small for his age." From...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Devil in Vienna -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a book that arouses anguish and fury, Orgel writes of Vienna in 1938, as a Jewish girl and a member of the Hitler Youth struggle to maintain their friendship." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
