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Skellig
j ALMOND      David Almond
In the garage of his new house, Michael finds a mysterious stranger.

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance
j 919.9 Arm      Jennifer Armstrong
The 1914, men are forced to make an excursion over ice and seas to reach safety after their ship is destroyed by ice.

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
j AVI      Avi
A young girl tells the story of murder and rebellion on a transatlantic voyage in 1832.

Hitler Youth : growing up in Hitler's shadow
j 943.086 Bar      Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The stories of both the German young people who joined the Hitler Youth, and those that resisted the Nazi movement.

Hope was here
j BAUER      Joan Bauer
Hope and her aunt become involved with the Welcome Stairways diner owner's campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.

On My Honor
j BAUER      Marion Dane Bauer
When two boys disobey their parents the consequences are tragic.

Tangerine
j BLOOR      Edward Bloor
A nearly blind boy understands the world around him better than others.

Another Shore
j BOND      Nancy Bond
A girl is transported back to 1744.

The Fantastic Freshman
j BRITTAIN      Bill Brittain
A magic charm turns Stanley Muffet into a VIP with hilarious results.

The White Mountains
j SF CHRISTOPHER      John Christopher
Young Will Parker and his companions try to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture humans to make them obedient servants.

Where the Lilies Bloom
j CLEAVER      Vera Cleaver
Fourteen-year old Mary Call tries to keep her family together after her father’s death.

Artemis Fowl
j COLFER      Eoin Colfer
A 12-year-old evil genius captures a fairy for ransom, but the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Getting Near to Baby
j COULOUMBIS      Audrey Couloumbis
Willa Jo and her sister come to terms with a tragedy when they stay for a while with their loving, but misunderstood, aunt and uncle.

Revenge of the witch
j DELANEY      Joseph Delaney
Young Tom starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from the wicked beasties.

The city of Ember
j DUPRAU      Jeanne DuPrau
In this fantasy, a 12 year-old wants to see new places in her decaying city, including the Unknown Regions.

The house of the scorpion
j SF FARMER      Nancy Farmer
The young clone of the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire learns of the fate of other clones like himself.

Vanishing act
j M FEINSTEIN      John Feinstein
Two eighth-grade sports reporters investigate the mysterious disappearance of a top Russian tennis player.

Freedom walkers: the story of the Montgomery bus boycott
j 973.921 Fre      Russell Freedman
A famous and pivotal part of the Civil Rights Movement, in text and pictures.

Homesick, My Own Story
j FRITZ      Jean Fritz
Story of the American author’s childhood in 1920s China. Based on fact.

Wise Child
j FURLONG      Monica Furlong
During the Dark Ages in Britain, a 9-year-old abandoned girl chooses to live with the witch woman Juniper.

Samurai shortstop
YA GRATZ      Alan Gratz
In 1890, 16-year-old Toyo receives samurai training which affects both his baseball game and his relationship with his father.

Quest for a Maid
j HENDRY      Frances Mary Hendry
Two Scottish sisters, one a powerful sorceress, chose different sides in the quest for a princess.

Out of the Dust
j HESSE      Karen Hesse
Poetic text relates the life of a 15-year old girl during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl.

Answer My Prayer
j HITE      Sid Hite
An angel gets more than he bargained for when he comes to the aid of a 16-year old girl.

Downriver
j HOBBS      Will Hobbs
Rebellious teenagers daringly run the white water in the heart of the Grand Canyon.

Lines in the sand : new writing on war and peace
j 808.81 Hof      Mary Hoffman
More than 150 poems, stories, and illustrations about the horrors of war and the hopes for peace.

The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
j M HOOBLER      Dorothy Hoobler
In the 1700s, a Japanese boy who longs to be a samurai becomes an actor to solve a mystery.

We Were There, Too!: Young People in U. S. History
j 973 Hoo      Phillip Hoose
Biographies of dozens of young people who made a mark in United States history.

Across Five Aprils
j HUNT      Irene Hunt
A family suffers when two brothers join opposing sides during the Civil War.

The Road from Home
j 92K KHERDIAN Khe      David Kherdian
Author’s moving biography of his Armenian mother’s childhood in Turkey.

Silent to the Bone
j KONIGSBURG      E. L. Konigsburg
When a boy loses the ability to speak after he is accused of injuring his infant half-sister, his friend sets out to discover the truth.

Losing Joe’s Place
j KORMAN      Gordon Korman
Hilarious story of three teenage boys who take over an apartment for the summer.

The Wreckers
j LAWRENCE      Ian Lawrence
A boy discovers an evil secret about the town he is stranded in after being shipwrecked.

Good Night, Mr. Tom
j MAGORIAN      Michelle Magorian
During World War II an abused London boy is sent to live with an old man in the country.

Heroes don't run
j MAZER      Harry Mazer
A 17-year-old enlists in the Marines in 1944 and is sent to the tiny island of Okinawa.

The Hero and the Crown
j MCKINLEY      Robin McKinley
The daughter of a king and a witch seeks her destiny.

The Other Side of Truth
j NAIDOO      Beverly Naidoo
After their mother’s murder, a brother and sister are smuggled into London, where they are lost and fearful of their new surroundings.

Carver, A Life in Poems
j 811 Nel      Marilyn Nelson
The life of George Washington Carver.

Airborn
j OPPEL      Kenneth Oppel
Aboard a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, two kids team up to search for the mysterious winged creatures that are rumored to share the sky.

Dear Miss Breed
j 940.5472 Opp      Joanne Oppenheim
The letters between a San Diego librarian and Japanese-American children sent to internment camps after Pearl Harbor.

Playing Beatie Bow
j PARK      Ruth Park
A lonely Australian girl is transported to another family in the 1880s.

Jacob Have I Loved
j PATERSON      Katherine Paterson
Louise finds her identity after feeling deprived all her life.

Nightjohn
j PAULSEN      Gary Paulsen
A brave slave teaches a younger slave to read amidst the fear of their cruel owner.

Criss cross
YA PERKINS      Lynne Rae Perkins
Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s search for the meaning of life and love.

Flambards
j PEYTON      K. M. Peyton
In pre-World War I England, an orphaned girl goes to live with her relatives.

The Perilous Gard
j POPE      Elizabeth Pope
Kate is imprisoned in a remote English castle inhabited by practitioners of druidic magic.

The Golden Compass
j PULLMAN      Philip Pullman
A girl tries to save her friend from becoming the subject of mysterious experiments in the Far North.

The Upstairs Room
j 92R REISS Rei      Johanna Reiss
The years the author and her family spent hiding from the Nazis in occupied Holland.

The View from the Cherry Tree
j M ROBERTS      Willo Davis Roberts
No one believes Rob witnessed a murder- except the murderer.

A Fine White Dust
j RYLANT      Cynthia Rylant
Thirteen year old Pete falls under the spell of a travelling Preacher Man.

The Safe-Keeper's secret
j SHINN      Sharon Shinn
Villagers come to tell Fiona, the Safe-Keeper, things they dare not share with anyone else.

Wringer
j SPINELLI      Jerry Spinelli
A boy decides whether to accept the violence of being a wringer at his town’s annual Pigeon Day.

Shabanu : daughter of the wind
j STAPLES      Suzanne Staples
In Pakistan, a nomad’s 11-year-old daughter is pledged in marriage to an older man whose money will help her family.

A True and faithful narrative
j STURTEVANT      Katherine Sturtevant
In 1680s London, Meg tries to decide whether to marry either of the two men who court her, one of whom was kidnapped and enslaved in North Africa and the other who helped win his release.

The Land
j TAYLOR      Mildred Taylor
After the Civil War, a racially mixed boy dreams of owning his own land.

The Ramsay Scallop
j TEMPLE      Frances Temple
In the 14th century, two teenagers travel to Spain.

Team Moon : how 400,000 people landed Apollo 11 on the moon
j 629.454 Thi      Catherine Thimmesh
The story of the people who worked behind the scenes to make the first moon landing possible. In text and photos.

Leon’s Story
j 92 T TILLAGE Til      Leon Tillage
An African-American man recalls growing up in a racist South.

Izzy, Willy-Nilly
j pb V      Cynthia Voigt
Izzy’s life is changed because of a drunk driver.

So B. It
j WEEKS      Sarah Weeks
Raised by her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, a 12-year-old girl decides to find the truth about her past.

Blitzcat
j WESTALL      Robert Westall
During World War II a black cat journeys across England to find her beloved master.

Bat 6
j WOLFF      Virginia Euwer Wolff
In post World War II Oregon, a girl’s softball game brings about bigotry and compassion.

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