Showing 1–8 of 8 titles

• Award year: 2016
• Genre: Historical Fiction
• Audience: Middle

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  Adam and Thomas

  By Aharon Appelfeld, Philippe Dumas (Illustrator), Jeffrey M. Green (Translator)

  In the last months of World War II, two Jewish boys are taken from the Ghetto by their mothers to the forest of the Eastern Front and told to wait for their return. The boys forge a strong friendship, learning from one another and helping others escape through the woods.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781609806347
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  The Blackthorn Key

  By Kevin Sands

  In 1665 London, Christopher, an apothecary's apprentice, and his best friend Tom attempt to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult. They follow a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward a powerful secret.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781481446518
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  Echo

  By Pam Muñoz Ryan

  This original fairy tale intertwines with historical fiction to explore music and its power to save, heal, and set free.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
  • John Newbery Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780439874021
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  Full Cicada Moon

  By Marilyn Hilton

  Set against the backdrop of the first lunar landing, this free verse novel features Mimi Oliver, a half Japanese, half African American girl who learns about fitting in and standing up for what's right.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780525428756
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  Gone Crazy in Alabama

  By Rita Williams-Garcia

  Sisters Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern travel to rural Alabama to visit Big Ma during the summer of 1969, where they find out about southern culture, animal rights, and the strength of their family, both past and present.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062215871
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  Stella by Starlight

  By Sharon M. Draper, Heather Alicia Simms (Narrator)

  Heather Alicia Simms' warm voice and gospel singing make the conflict believable between African Americans and their white neighbors in the 1930's South.

  • History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781442380394
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  Stella by Starlight

  By Sharon M. Draper

  In 1932 North Carolina, Stella feels the effects of a Klan cross burning, segregation, voter registration, and a major house fire in a story of change in a close-knit community.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781442494978
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  The War That Saved My Life

  By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

  Bradley's powerful plot, remarkably drawn characters, and sparse language are outstanding components of this novel about courage, community, and conviction. (Newbery Honor Book)

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780803740815