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Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan - Scholastic Press
Format: Book
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Pura Belpr Award WinnerIRA Notable Book for a Global SocietyNew York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and SharingEsperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces... |
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The Dreamer
Pam Munoz Ryan - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Pura Belpr Award WinnerA tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Muoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Ss!From the time he is a young boy, Neftal hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when... |
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One Crazy Summer
Rita Williams-Garcia - Amistad
Format: Library Binding
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In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. "This vibrant and moving award-winning novel has heart to spare."*Eleven-year-old... |
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover... |
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Countdown
Deborah Wiles - Scholastic Press
Format: Paperback
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The story of a formative year in 12-year-old Franny Chapman's life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war.It's 1962, and it seems everyone is living in fear. Twelve-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, DC, during the days surrounding the Cuban... |
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Out Of The Dust
Karen Hesse - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with... |
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Sing Down the Moon
Scott O'Dell - Perfection Learning
Format: Hardcover
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On a beautiful spring morning while grazing their sheep, Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird see two men coming toward them. Right away, Bright Morning knows who the men are: slavers come to the Navaho country to steal girls and sell them to families in town. In minutes, both girls... |
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell - Listening Library
Format: Audio CD
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In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.This... |
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Number the Stars
Lois Lowry - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover
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As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles... |
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And the Soldiers Sang
J. Patrick Lewis - Creative Editions
Format: Hardcover
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You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees. So said Kaiser Wilhelm II to his German army in August 1914. But World War I would rage for more than 4 years, taking the lives of nearly 10 million soldiers. Some of the most unrelenting combat was waged along the infamous... |
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Depth Charge
M Zachary Sherman - Stone Arch Books
Format: Library Binding
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When British Intelligence learns of a German U-Boat anchored off the coast of Sweden, in neutral waters, they enlist the help of an American Naval code-breaking officer to go undercover as Nazis. Their mission: sneak aboard the German sub and liberate the Enigma decoding machine. |
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An Elephant in the Garden
Michael Morpurgo - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Lizzie and Karl's mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don't run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family persuades the zoo director to let Marlene... |
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Odette's Secrets
Maryann Macdonald - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover
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Odette is a young Jewish girl living in Paris during a dangerous time. The Nazis have invaded the city, and every day brings new threats.After Odette's father enlists in the French army and her mother joins the Resistance, Odette is sent to the countryside until it is safe to return. On the surface,... |
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On The Wings of Heroes
Richard Peck - Dial Books
Format: Print book
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Davy Bowman's brother and their dad hung the moon. Dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and Davy's brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II has invaded Davy's homefront boyhood. There's an air raid... |
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Ted & Me
Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Library Binding
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With more than 1.5 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures series brings the greatest players in history to life! Joe "Stosh" Stoshack has an incredible ability. He can travel through time using baseball cards. But the FBI has learned of his talent, and now they have... |
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Beth's Story, 1914
Adele Whitby - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover
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Find out what secrets lurk within the walls of Chatswood Manor in this in this first book of a historical fiction mystery series that explores a family's secrets throughout generations.The Chatswood family tree has many branches - and even more secrets. It's the summer of 1914 in England,... |
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Beth's Story, 1914
Adele Whitby - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover
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Find out what secrets lurk within the walls of Chatswood Manor in this in this first book of a historical fiction mystery series that explores a family's secrets throughout generations.The Chatswood family tree has many branches - and even more secrets. It's the summer of 1914 in England,... |
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse
Ann E Burg - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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The day Grace is called from the slave cabins to work in the Big House, Mama makes her promise to keep her eyes down. Uncle Jim warns her to keep her thoughts tucked private in her mind or they could bring a whole lot of trouble and pain.But the more Grace sees of the heartless Master and hateful... |
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse
Ann E Burg - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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The day Grace is called from the slave cabins to work in the Big House, Mama makes her promise to keep her eyes down. Uncle Jim warns her to keep her thoughts tucked private in her mind or they could bring a whole lot of trouble and pain.But the more Grace sees of the heartless Master and hateful... |
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The Bicycle Spy
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years... |
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The Bicycle Spy
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Marcel loves riding his bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began two years... |
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