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Julie of the Wolves Julie of the Wolves Jean Craighead George Miyax, like many adolescents, is torn. But unlike most, her choices may determine whether she lives or dies. At 13, an orphan, and unhappily married, Miyax runs away from her husband's parents' home,… OL111833W
Walk Two Moons Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech,Alberto Jiménez Rioja After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mothe… OL14937643W
When You Reach Me When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead Winner of the 2010 John Newbery MedalFour mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever.By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. Th… OL15012031W
Dear Mr. Henshaw Dear Mr. Henshaw Beverly Cleary Dear Mr. Henshaw is a juvenile epistolary novel by Beverly Cleary and illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1984. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Asso… OL151997W
Inside Out & Back Again Inside Out & Back Again Thanhha Lai Inside Out & Back Again is a verse novel by Thanhha Lai. The book was awarded the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and one of the two Newbery Honors. The novel was based on her … OL15987908W
Crispin--The Cross of Lead Crispin--The Cross of Lead Avi (From Goodreads): 'Asta's Son' is all he's ever been called. The lack of a name is appropriate, because he and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen … OL16813162W
Moon over Manifest Moon over Manifest Clare Vanderpool Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out som… OL17709944W
Surviving Hitler Surviving Hitler Andrea Warren Blends the personal testimony of Holocaust survivor, Jack Mandelbaum, with the history of his time, documented by photos from the archives of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. What was the secret t… OL1813150W
Other Words for Home Other Words for Home Jasmine Warga As Jude weaves her way through a journey of being an immigrant, her pregnant mother, and leaving all she has ever known behind. As she discovers america, "*What will happen to Issa? And Babi?*" Read … OL19912651W
The only road The only road Alexandra Diaz "Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous journey from his home in Guatemala to his older brother in New Mexico after his cousin is murdered by a drug cartel"-- OL20040861W
When you trap a tiger When you trap a tiger Tae Keller Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse … OL20640211W
The Midwife's Apprentice The Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a conte… OL2973563W
They Were Strong and Good They Were Strong and Good Robert Lawson They Were Strong and Good is a book by Robert Lawson that won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941. It tells the story of Lawson's family: where they came from… OL4234974W
The white stag The white stag Kate Seredy For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homelan… OL4467518W
Call It Courage Call It Courage Armstrong Sperry Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. A… OL4785050W
A Year Down Yonder A Year Down Yonder Richard Peck Mary Alice remembers childhood summers packed with drama. At fifteen, she faces a whole long year with feisty Grandma Dowdel, well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else. All Mary Alice… OL4920492W
Ruby's Wish Ruby's Wish Shirin Yim Bridges In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins. OL6209211W
Hitty, her first hundred years Hitty, her first hundred years Rachel Field A most wonderful, delightful book for children of all ages! Hitty is a carved wooden small 6" doll. It tells of her life through one hundred yers and various owners and their families. Hitty has b… OL997661W