Showing 1–28 of 28 titles
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The Ballad of a Broken Nose
Bart, a quirky Norwegian 13-year-old, faces many odds: an alcoholic, overweight mother who loves him dearly; life in a run-down apartment; classmates who bully him and break his nose; and boxing lessons he takes to toughen himself—all juxtaposed with his desire to become an opera singer!
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481415422
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The Boys from St. Petri
It is 1942, and Germany has occupied Denmark. A group of teenage boys dare to do what their elders have not—show resistance to their Nazi invaders. At first just childish pranks, the boys' tactics become deadly earnest and increasingly dangerous.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1995 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525451211
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Brave Story
The book tells the story of a boy named Wataru whose chaotic life leads him to enter the videogame-infused world of Vision to alter his fate. This complicated quest, with a real-world rival, and fierce and friendly creatures, unleashes a future Wataru could not have anticipated. The wisdom and power Wataru gains on his journey enables him to embrace the transformed reality to which he returns.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2008 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781421527734
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break
The figure of Death gently eases the pain of four siblings as they accept the loss of their grandmother.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781592701872
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Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. And Stephan K.
A sixteen-year-old Polish boy falls in love with a Nazi airman during the German occupation.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780805037708
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Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi
In this story of 1930s' Germany, a boy who initially enjoys the advantages of an affluent upbringing is forced into a life of deception after discovering that he is half-Jewish. The suspenseful plot revolves around the complicated relationship between Daniel and his friend Armin, who try to remain close even as the rise of Nazism takes them in different directions. Eventually both must make choices that change their own and each other's lives.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2005 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780689857478
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Departure Time
An eleven-year-old mourns the death of her father in chapters set alternately in the real world and a dreamlike hotel staffed by odd creatures. She struggles to escape the snares of grief and regret, growing toward wholeness and acceptance.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2011 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781608980093
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A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return
In her graphic novel memoir, Abirached focuses on one night during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) during which she, her brother, and their neighbors huddle in the safest corner of their apartment sharing memories, food and comfort.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2013 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781575059419
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An Innocent Soldier
Betrayed by his farmer, a young farmhand is conscripted into Napoleon's Grande Armée and joins an ill-fated march to conquer Moscow. He becomes the personal servant of a young aristocrat, a life-transforming experience for both of them.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2006 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439627719
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The Killer's Tears
After his parents are murdered by itinerant criminal Angel, young Paolo and the killer haltingly discover their capacity for love and forgiveness. The two tempt an unavoidable fate when they accept a stranger into their lives and then venture beyond their bleak homestead on the southern tip of Chile.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385903141
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The Lady with the Hat
World War II survivors search for a homeland, for relatives, and for their lives.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1996 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780395699577
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The Last Dragon
A young elf and an irascible dragon, with the help of twobewildered but kindly humans and later a feisty orphan, attempt to fulfill aprophecy that tests their courage and resilience. The tale offers the readeradventure, romance and a wonderfully realized magical world.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780786836369
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Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness
Bodyguard-for-hire Balsa returns in this tale of redemption and political intrigue set in a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Japan.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2010 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545102957
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The Murderer's Ape
Determined to clear her friend, the Chief, of murder, remarkable ape Sally Jones sets off on an epic journey and meets a fascinating cast of characters.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2018 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781101931752
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My Family for the War
The book tells the story of 11-year-old Ziska who is Protestant but because of her Jewish heritage flees Nazi Germany via one of the secret trains called kindertransports. When she joins an Orthodox Jewish household in London, she gains a new family for the war.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2013 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780803733602
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Nine Open Arms
In this intricately plotted book, Fing's loving but fractious family moves into a new house outside of town and gradually discovers a “tragical tragedy” concerning the mysterious man living in the hedge. Combining elements of historical fiction, mystery and magical realism with large doses of humor, this book enthralls.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2015 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781592701469
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Nothing
Fourteen-year-old Pierre Anthon declares that “Nothing matters….so nothing's worth doing.” He thereby incites an intense philosophical struggle among his classmates that moves from innocent to insidious. As they force each other to prove and provide meaning, the consequences are deep, dark and disastrous.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2011 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9781416985792
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The Pull of the Ocean
This contemporary version of the Tom Thumb story follows charismatic Yann, youngest and smallest of seven brothers, as he silently leads his siblings across the rain-soaked French countryside. Their harrowing flight from abusive parents is described through the recollections of the boys themselves and through the distinctive voices of those who witness or abet their journey.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2007 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385733489
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Run for Your Life
In alternating voices, this Italian novel tells the story of two brothers separated by Mafia violence.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781632061652
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Run, Boy, Run
At the age of eight, Srulik is left alone in the Warsaw Ghetto, and must fend for himself, even forgetting his name, in order to survive the Holocaust.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2004 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780618164653
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Samir and Yonatan
When Samir, a Palestinian boy, enters an Israeli hospital for surgery, the initial fear and antagonism he feels is mitigated by his bond with Yonatan, an Israeli. Their relationship grows as they face their own physical and emotional trials.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2001 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439135047
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The Shadows of Ghadames
The Shadows of Ghadames paints a vivid picture of a young woman's coming of age in 19th-century Libya, as 11-year-old Malika questions the restrictions she encounters as she approaches marriageable age. When the women of her family secretly aid a young outcast, Malika gains a new understanding of the strength of the women of Ghadames, whose seclusion from the men's world of the streets has created a powerful all-female community that extends across the rooftops of the city.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2005 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385731041
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Son of a Gun
Told through the eyes of a young sister and brother caught up in the Liberian Civil War, this story depicts the lives of child soldiers. De Graaf's research grounds the book in fact, and the character's voices give a sense of the horror and hope they experience.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2013 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780802854063
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Thanks to My Mother
In this account of harrowing childhood experiences during World War II, mother and daughter are saved by strength of spirit.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780803722354
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Tiger Moon
A betrayed woman facing death, a most unlikely hero, and a sarcastic talking white tiger in colonial-era India come together in a magical story within a story. Antonia Michaelis' masterfully crafted tale moves seamlessly from reality to fantasy as it reveals the profound power of story.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2009 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780810944992
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A Time of Miracles
This sweeping novel tells about a young refugee as he searches for identity, safe haven and truth, from the war-torn Caucasus to the freedom of France, over five arduous years. Both people and places are rendered fully with telling detail. Love and hope run deep through this layered examination of the human spirit.- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2011 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385739221
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Ultimate Game
Lehmann's novel relates moments in the lives of three teens who purchase a computer game that recreates a virtual reality of a time machine of history's evils: war after war. Eric and Charles are pitted against Andreas, the oldest, whose need for power propels him to play the game as judge, jury and finally, prey.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2001 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781567921076
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When I Was a Soldier
Zenatti's memoir, accounting her first year as a soldier, tackles the subject of compulsory military service in Israel, revealing the complex fabric of Israeli society.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2006 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781582349787