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By Sara Saedi. 2018
Television show writer and novelist recounts her teenage years in the 1990s, and reveals how she discovered that her family…
had entered the United States as undocumented immigrants. Provides a humorous account of balancing teen angst with trying to become an American citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2018By Greg Call, Marianne Malone, Gina Triplett. 2010
On a sixth-grade field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, Ruthie and Jack discover a small magic key that…
shrinks them to fit into the Thorne Rooms--minidioramas from different eras. But Ruthie and Jack are not the first visitors to explore inside these tiny rooms. For grades 4-7. 2010By Suana Verelst, Elizabeth Suneby. 2013
By Julia Golding, Roaring Brook Press. 2008
London, 1790s. Catherine "Cat" Royal, an orphan who lives at the Drury Lane Theater, rallies her companions to try to…
save her friend Pedro from the clutches of Mr. Hawkins, a slave master who considers Pedro his property. For grades 5-8. 2006By Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney. 1999
Presents the trickster Brer Rabbit and his adventures with Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and other creatures. Omnibus edition of four…
books by Lester retelling the African American folktales first published by Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999By Caroline Lawrence, Roaring Brook Press. 2001
Flavia Gemina, from The Thieves of Ostia (DB 55246), and her companions journey to her uncle's farm after rescuing Roman…
admiral Pliny from a capsized boat. On the farm there is a riddle to solve and signs that Mt. Vesuvius nearby will soon erupt. For grades 5-8. 2001By Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 2003
Twenty-six stories passed down through the generations from different tribes who inhabited the United States southwest plains. Includes brief information…
about each of the fourteen Native American storytelling tribes represented in this collection. For grades 4-7. 2003By Nikki Grimes, Christopher Myers. 2002
Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts, dreams, and fears during the monthly English class's Open-Mike…
Fridays. Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002By Mildred D Taylor, Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsburg. 2001
Mississippi, post-Civil War. Paul-Edward, the son of a white plantation owner and a slave of African-Indian heritage, follows his dream…
of owning his own land through hard work and determination. Prequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (DB 50326), the story of Paul-Edward's granddaughter, Cassie Logan. For grades 6-9. 2001By Jean Fritz, Lynd Ward. 1987
In 1836, a Pennsylvania community is bitterly divided on the slavery question. Young Brady is at first undecided, but eventually…
takes an antislavery stand and helps with the "Underground Railroad" activities. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1960By David Holt, Bill Mooney. 1999
Modern day folktales usually attributed to a friend of a friend and believed to be true. Includes the case of…
the dog from Mexico that turns out to be a rat, spiders in the beehive hairdo, and alligators in the sewers. For senior high and older readers. 1999By Doris Orgel, Marilee Heyer. 1999
Three Greek immortals--Athena, goddess of wisdom; Aphrodite, goddess of love; and Hera, goddess of marriage--tell their own stories. The introduction…
provides background on the society and religion of ancient Greece. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1999By Francisco Jiménez. 2000
Doce cuentos de Panchito y su familia que viven en California como trabajadores indocumentados. En "Bajo la Alambrada," Panchito cuenta…
cómo la familia deja México y pasa debajo de la alambrada para entrar en California. En "Cajas de Carton" habla de la necesidad de ganar dinero trabajando en los campos, donde no es siempre posible asistir a la escuela. Para grados 5 a 8By Francisco Jiménez. 2002
Fourteen-year-old Francisco describes his family's migrant-worker problems in southern California, their deportation to Mexico, and their legal reentry into the…
United States. He discusses his desire for education in the face of hardships and prejudice. Sequel to Cajas de Cartón (DB 54979). For grades 5-8. Spanish language. 2001By Roland Smith. 1995
After his mother's death, young Jake Lansa leaves his New York home on a lone quest to Kenya in search…
of his father, a wildlife biologist. Enroute Jake is abducted by a ruthless ring of poachers intent on locating a rare elephant herd. Jake becomes a pawn in a perilous game of greed and threatened extinction. For grades 5-8By Avi, Rachel Vail. 2005
Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone…
else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. For grades 5-8By Robert Lipsyte. 1993
A seventeen-year-old Harlem boy has a driving ambition to become a boxing champion. After long and challenging training, he learns…
that winning is not the only prerequisite for the title. For high school and adult readersBy Elizabeth Acevedo. 2019
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing her senior year, raising her two-year-old daughter, and following her…
dream of working as a chef. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019By Abdi Nazemian. 2019
New York City, 1989. Three teens discover their sexuality, romance, AIDS activism, and the revolutionary act of living life to…
the fullest in the face of impossible odds. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019By Coe Booth, Kekla Magoon, Rita Williams-Garcia, Varian Johnson, Tracey Baptiste, Justina Ireland, Jason Reynolds, Lamar Giles, Brandy Colbert, Dhonielle Clayton, Ibi Zoboi, Leah Henderson, Renée Watson, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jay Coles. 2019
Seventeen short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, and emphasize that one person's experiences, reality,…
and personal identity are different from someone else's. Contributors include René Watson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, and Justina Ireland. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019