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Conrad's War -- by Andrew Davies (Author) (Book - Child)
"Currently fascinated with wars, army, killing, and guns, Conrad becomes convinced that through dreams or time warp he is experiencing action in a past war." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Ring of Endless Light -- by Madeleine L'Engle (Author) (Book - Child)
"With customary grace and firm control of an intricate plot, L'Engle has created another irresistible novel about familiar characters, the Austin family. Vicky, 16, narrates the climatic events with...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast -- by Robin McKinley (Author) (Book - Child)
"Contrary to the name, 16-year-old Beauty is not the prettiest girl in her family. But she is the cleverest, bravest, and most honorable. When her father makes a promise with a beast who lives in an...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Wizard of Earthsea -- by Ursula Le Guin (Author) (Book - Child)
"Often compared to Tolkien's Middle earth or Lewis's Narnia, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea is a stunning fantasy world that grabs quick at our hearts, pulling us deeply into its imaginary realms. Four...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ghosts I Have Been -- by Richard Peck (Author) (Book - Child)
"Blossom Culp is the outspoken outcast of Bluff City, always getting into trouble. No one wants to cross her, especially now that she's revealed that she can see the Unseen. Then Blossom herself is...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dragonwings -- by Laurence Yep (Author) (Book - Child)
"The story begins as eight-year-old Moon Shadow Lee journeys across the Pacific to join his proud and clever father at the family-owned laundry in San Francisco. The boy recounts their problems with...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Spirit to Ride the Whirlwind -- by Athena Lord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Twelve-year-old Binnie, whose mother runsa company boarding house in Lowell, Massachusetts, begins working in a textile mill and is caught up in the 1836 strike of women workers." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Three Who Dared -- by Tim Cohen (Author) (Book - Child)
"Describes the activities of three young men who risked their lives to participate in the Freedom Marches and Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960's." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Summer of My German Soldier -- by Bette Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Gorilla Signs Love -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"A summer spent studying gorillas in the Nigerian jungle changes eighteen-year-old Maggie's life in many ways marking the beginning of her involvement with a very special gorilla and teaching her much...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)