Showing 1–19 of 19 titles
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Baba Yaga's Assistant
Using skills learned from her beloved grandma, Masha must pass a series of tests to become a witch's assistant and get her annoying stepsister home safely. Graphic panels magically blend the contemporary with the traditional.- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763669614
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
Hoose presents the true World War II story of eight Danish teens who became resistance fighters while most of the adults in their country reacted passively to the Nazi takeover. He and Knud Pedersen, the original organizer of their Churchill Club, extensively conversed in person and via email; Hoose weaves Pedersen's own words into an adventurous narrative about these young heroes. -
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Chikwanine chronicles the harrowing tale of his kidnapping at age five in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the horrors of life as a child soldier. A graphic-novel biography.- Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781771381260
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Cuckoo Song
After almost drowning, Triss deals with gaps in her memory, her brother's ghost, a vengeful sister, and The Architect who seems to be orchestrating so much of her life. A cinematic and spine-tingling tale.- Fiction, Scary Stories
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419714801
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Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
Heroes surface, and people find courage in this exceptional graphic novel that addresses incompetence, racism, and the resilience of the people of the Crescent City. -
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
The daughter of an American father and Cuban mother, poet and novelist Engle describes her childhood living between two countries during a time of political tension for Cuba and the U.S. -
First Flight around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
In 1924, a group of brave men faced violent weather, unreliable navigation, crashes, and unfamiliar foreign cultures in their goal to win the race to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by plane.- Nonfiction, History
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419714825
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Goodbye Stranger
With multiple perspectives, this tale explores the bonds and limits of friendship, as Bridge and her friends navigate the inevitable changes of growing up.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385743174
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The Hired Girl
Using diary entries, 14-year-old Joan shares her journey toward a better life. New surroundings and experiences in Baltimore lead to moments of adventure and self-discovery.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763678180
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The Lightning Queen
An unlikely friendship between Esma, a Romani girl, and Teo, a Mixteco boy, underpins an adventurous story that spans several generations and presents insights into two marginalized cultures.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545800846
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Listen, Slowly
California-born Mai learns the true meaning of family and friendship when she travels with her grandmother to her native Vietnam and learns about her grandfather's fate.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062229182
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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
Daniel Ellsberg, a former Pentagon insider, risks everything in order to reveal the corruption and deception that led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781596439528
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My Seneca Village
Forty-one vivid poems, with voices inspired by actual individuals, present a historical glimpse at Seneca Village, the first thriving African-American community in the U.S., which, before it was razed, stood where Central Park is today.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781608981977
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Orbiting Jupiter
Jack's new 13-year-old foster brother, Joseph, has a checkered past, including fathering a daughter named Jupiter. While Joseph's love for Jupiter compels Jack's family to do everything they can to help him, it may not be enough.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544462229
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Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip through the Motown Sound
Take a ride with “the Groove” through Motown. Discover how Berry Gordy Jr. created musical hits and grew his company from a small business in Detroit to a huge studio in California.- Nonfiction, History, Arts
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9781596439733
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The Seventh Most Important Thing
After throwing a brick at the Junk Man's head, 13-year-old Arthur is sentenced to assist him. Little does he know that the junk he collects is part of a significant work of art.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780553497298
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The Smoking Mirror
In an action-packed, fantasy novel, that combines Aztec and Mayan mythology with life in contemporary South Texas and Mexico, 12-year-old twins descend into the Land of the Dead to find their mother.- Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2016, Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2016 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781925148640
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The Thing about Jellyfish
Suzy Swanson suspects that a rare jellyfish sting caused the death of her friend. With imagination and determination, she sets out on a journey to prove her theory—and starts her journey of healing.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316380867
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Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
This highly personal account of the historic 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery gives voice to activists participating in Civil Rights history.