Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Genre: Fiction
• Genre: Historical Fiction
• Award year: 2019

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  The Book of Boy

  By Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Ian Schoenherr

  From Murdock's first line, readers are swept into an epic quest across Europe in 1350 with Boy and a mysterious pilgrim, adventuring to recover seven relics of St. Peter. Layered characters from goats to nuns, lyrical language, and multiple reveals combine to create this powerful story of redemption.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780062686206
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  Finding Langston

  By Lesa Cline-Ransome

  After his mother's death, lonely Langston and his emotionally distant father migrate from rural Alabama to Chicago, where he finds solace in the poetry of his namesake.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780823439607
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  Front Desk

  By Kelly Yang

  Mia not only helps manage the front desk of the motel where her immigrant Chinese parents work; she also helps keep secrets about the guests, whose immigration status puts everyone at risk.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781338157796
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  Louisiana's Way Home

  By Kate DiCamillo

  Louisiana finds her own inner strength when her granny abandons her in a run-down motel while they attempt to lift a curse that has plagued their family for generations.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780763694630