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The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Months before the landmark 1955 Montgomery bus boycott began, one fifteen-year-old girl refused to give up her seat and became a key part of the legal battle to overturn segregation. -
Girl in Translation
Caught between the pressure to succeed in America, her duty to their family, and her own personal desires, Kimberly Chang, an immigrant girl from Hong Kong, learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles -
Kindred
Dana is torn away from her home in California and taken back in time to Antebellum South where she is a slave. Each time Dana is pulled into the past, her stay there grows longer and she fears that she might not survive.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9780807083697
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No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
Through the use of illustrations, photos, and newspaper clippings, the struggle and triumph of Lewis Michaux's passion to get people to read led him to found the National Memorial African Bookstore, which became the intellectual hub and the place to be during the Harlem Renaissance. -
The Round House
After his tribal specialist mother is brutally attacked, fourteen-year-old Joe Coutz sets off with his three friends to find out who is responsible. -
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
In late 1960's New Mexico, Sammy struggles with love, school, and everyday relationships while trying to figure out where he's headed in life as his friends get drafted, succumb to drugs, and fight the establishment.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2009
- ISBN: 9780938317814
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Song of Achilles
Achilles and Patroclus have been through many tough situations as they've grown up together. The battle at Troy may be their final challenge. This beautiful retelling of their story brings the Iliad to life.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781408816035
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Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
A poignant and delicate look at the lingering effects during the weeks, years, and decades after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.- Historical Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2014
- ISBN: 9781435228641
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War Brothers: The Graphic Novel
This moving graphic novel discusses the kidnapping and training of child soldiers in Uganda. These children not only face the harsh reality of war, but also the rehabilitation to normal life after seeing such horrors.
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The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic
Experience this fateful historic event from the point-of-view of twenty-four passengers who couldn't have imagined that their “unsinkable” ship would collide with an iceberg. -
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
The author interprets the people, events, influences and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath