Quick view The Harmonica by Tony Johnston A father's gift of a harmonica brings a young boy comfort and ensures his survival. Inspired by the life of a Holocaust survivor, this award-winning book is now in paperback. Full color. View Details
Quick view Jacob's Rescue by Malka Drucker Warsaw, Poland, 1941. WWII has been raging for two years when Jacob's aunt takes him to meet Alex, a Christian man who will pretend to be his father. This is a fictionalized account of the four years Jacob spent with the Roslan family in daily terror of... View Details
Quick view Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story by Deborah Hopkinson Based on a real "Knit-In" event at Central Park in 1918, where young girls challenged the boys to a knitting competition to supply clothing for American troops during World War I, "Knit Your Bit" shows readers that making a lasting contribution is as... View Details
Quick view Goodbye, Vietnam by Gloria Whelan Thirteen-year-old Mai and her family embark on a dangerous sea voyage from Vietnam to Hong Kong to escape the unpredictable and often brutal Vietnamese government. View Details
Quick view The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania. View Details
Quick view Coolies by Yin Inspired by actual events, this story reveals the harsh truth about life for the Chinese railroad workers in 1865, while celebrating their perseverance and bravery. View Details
Quick view The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. View Details
Quick view The Heart of a Chief by Joseph Bruchac Sixth-grader Chris is selected at school to lead a project about different sports teams with Indian names. At home, on the Penacook reservation, the Indians are divided about building a casino. It would destroy the beautiful island Chris thinks of as... View Details
Quick view The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. A Newbery Honor Book. View Details
Quick view The Eath Under Sky Bear's Feet by Joseph Bruchac A retelling of twelve tales from various North American Indian cultures describing how Sky Bear, the Big Dipper, sees the earth from the sky. View Details
Quick view The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli A handicapped boy in fourteenth-century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the King. View Details
Quick view The Devil in Vienna by Doris Orgel This ALA Notable Book is a powerful novel about two best friends in pre-World War II Austria--one of Nazi influence, the other Jewish--and has surprising truths to tell about individual acts of bravery and love in the face of mass betrayal. View Details