Showing 1–50 of 58 titles
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90 Miles to Havana
“90 Miles to Havana” is based on the author's experience as one of 14,000 children in Operation Pedro Pan. Moving from Cuba to the refugee camp in Miami, Flores-Galbis' writing is engaging, fast paced, and colorful with well-developed characters drawn from his personal experiences.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2011 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781596431683
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Armstrong and Charlie
A strong friendship develops between two boys from different economic and racial environments.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544826083
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Before We Were Free
Exquisitely written testimonial, sometimes in diary form, immerses readers in the details of life under dictator General Trujillo in the Dominican Republic during the political upheavals of the early 1960s. It is an engaging story of one girl's coming of age set against a backdrop of fear and secrets. Powerful and at times intense, this book will take readers on a frightening journey of fear and anguish that will cause them to pray for the rescue of Anita and her family.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2004 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780375815447
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Belle Prater's Boy
Gypsy's cousin Woodrow comes to live next door, bringing with him a mystery and the key to a secret that Gypsy keeps from herself. Grand parents and Gypsy's supportive mother and stepfather create a loving environment in which the children can come to grips with their losses.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-374-30668-0)
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Beverly, Right Here
After the loss of her beloved dog, Beverly runs away from home and starts a new life.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763694647
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Beyond the Bright Sea
In a stunningly beautiful novel, orphan Crow decides to investigate her own past and in doing so uncovers the complicated history of a nearby former leper colony.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781101994856
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Breaking Through
Jiménez's compelling autobiographical stories in "Breaking Through," sequel to "The Circuit," combine dramatic social issues of poverty and prejudice in the 1950s with timeless adolescent experiences of family tension, school, and romance. Powerful images of a teenager overcoming crushing poverty and personal challenges while maintaining hope encourage readers to "break through" their own barriers with tenacity and courage.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2002 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780618011735
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Brother’s Keeper
Sora and her family flee Communist North Korea during the Korean War in 1950. When the family becomes separated, Sora fights for her brother's survival as they travel south.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780823444946
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Catherine, Called Birdy
In the course of her fourteenth year, Catherine keeps a journal of her perceptive observations and longings for adventure and independence. Her lively, humorous descriptions of life on a thirteenth-century English manor, amid unwanted suitors and ever-present fleas, reach through time to speak to modern readers.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-395-68186-3)
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Cloud and Wallfish
Noah is whisked by his parents to a new life behind the Iron Curtain in 1989 East Germany. Mystery, intrigue, and friendship interweave as he questions everything he knows and loves.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763688035
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Crispin: The Cross of Lead is an action-filled page-turner set in fourteenth-century England. “Asta's son” is the only name the thirteen-year-old title character has ever known when he is suddenly orphaned and stripped of home and possessions. Accused of murder and wanted dead or alive, Crispin flees his village and falls in with a juggler, Bear, who becomes his protector and teacher. Relentlessly pursued by Crispin's enemies, the pair flees to solve the mystery of his identity and fight the injustices of feudalism.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2003 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-7868-0828-4)
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Criss Cross
Criss Cross follows the lives of four fourteen-year-olds in a small town. Each at their own crossroads, this ensemble cast explores new thoughts and feelings in their quest to find the meaning of life and love. In thirty-eight brief chapters, this poetic, postmodern novel experiments with a variety of styles: haiku, song lyrics, question-andanswer dialogue, and split-screen scenarios.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2006 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-06-009272-6
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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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Dead End in Norvelt
The importance of history and reading (so you don't do the same “stupid stuff” again) is at the heart of this achingly funny romp through a dying New Deal town. While mopping up epic nose bleeds, Jack narrates this screw-ball mystery in an endearing and believable voice.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2012 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780374379933
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The Dreamer
“The Dreamer” by Pam Muñoz Ryan, author medal winner, masterfully imagines the magic-filled youth of Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda. Through her skillful use of language inspired by Neruda's work, Muñoz Ryan weaves this stunning tale of a young boy's discovery of self and the development of his ideologies and artistic voice.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2011 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439269704
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Elijah of Buxton
Elijah is the first free-born child in Buxton, a Canadian community of escaped slaves, in 1860. With masterful storytelling, vibrant humor, and poignant insight into the realities of slavery and the meaning of freedom, Curtis takes readers on a journey that transforms a “fragile” eleven-year-old boy into a courageous hero.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2008 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780439023443
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Elijah of Buxton
Mirron Willis' enthralling, richly authentic narration of Christopher Paul Curtis' award-winning novel, transports listeners to a historic Canadian settlement of former slaves as 11-year-old Elijah Freeman confronts the realities of slavery. -
Feathers
A new boy's arrival in a sixth-grade classroom helps Frannie recognize the barriers that separate people and the importance of hope as a bridge. Transcendent imagery and lyrical prose deftly capture a girl learning to navigate the world through words.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2008 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-399-23989-8
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Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives, and Dreams Brought to Life
Poems about the lives and dreams of eleven slaves are performed in a straightforward yet resonant style by Patricia Floyd, Kevin Free, and Jenny Sterlin.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781501956652
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Ghost Boys
This novel explores the issues of racial violence and police brutality from the viewpoint of Jerome, the ghost of a 12-year-old black boy gunned down by a white police officer.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316262286
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Hattie Big Sky
Sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks is looking for a place to belong—a home. In 1918 she leaves Iowa for the Montana prairie. In this engaging first-person narrative, Hattie strives to forge a new life. Vivid imagery and careful attention to historical detail distinguish this memorable novel that portrays her struggle to “prove her claim.”- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-385-73313-5
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Heart of a Samurai
Shipwrecks, whaling, a search for home and a delightful exploration of cultures create a swashbuckling adventure. This historical novel is based on the true story of Manjiro (later John Mung), the young fisherman believed to be the first Japanese person to visit America, who against all odds, becomes a samurai.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780810989818
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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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Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck
Engle's beautifully written poetic narrative cuts to the heart of an untold story in Latin American history and describes the enslavement of the native peoples of the Caribbean by the Spanish along with the mixing of Spanish and native blood that now forms the vast majority of Latin America. Told from several points of view, the story captures the rhythm and sounds from a time long ago and encourages readers to explore Latino culture on their own.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2012 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780805092400
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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 Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
On a dark night in 1242 France, travelers tell the story of three mysterious children: William, Jacob, and Jeanne, and their dog Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525426165
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Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots
In this novel-in-verse set in 1940's Los Angeles, several Mexican American teens are swept into the chaos of the Zoot Suit Riots.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534409439
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Kent State
Kent State uses alternating voices to convey the experiences behind the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Original music by Jim Pearce and vivid sound effects combine with the narration to create an immersive, thought-provoking, and immediate experience for any listener.
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The Lie Tree
In Victorian Britain, Faith Sunderly investigates the mysterious murder of her father, discovering a tree that feeds that feeds upon lies and gives visions to those who eat its fruit.- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419718953
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Lily's Crossing
During her 1944 summer vacation in the Rockaways, ten-year-old Lily's best friend moves away and her beloved father Poppy goes off to war. Then Lily meets Albert, a young Hungarian refugee with whom she builds a poignant friendship based on shared loneliness, secrets, and lies.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: (0-385-32142-2)
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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Set in Maine in 1912 and propelled by a tragic historical event, Schmidt's powerfully haunting novel probes a forbidden friendship between a preacher's son and a dark-skinned girl from a nearby island. Steeped in imagery and laced with surprising humor, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy explores powerlessness, possibility, and the profound impact individuals can make.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2005 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-618-43929-3
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A Long Way from Chicago
An old man looks back on rollicking summers spent with his larger-than-life grandmother during the Great Depression in this colorful novel made up of seven masterfully interwoven tales.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-8037-2290-7)
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Midnight without a Moon
In the summer of 1955, Rose Lee Carter dreams of life beyond her Mississippi cotton fields. Emmett Till's murder places her on a new trajectory.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544785106
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Moon Over Manifest
This big-hearted, multi-generational epic set in small-town Kansas alternates between World War I and the Great Depression, but never strays too far from the tough-yet-vulnerable heroine Abilene Tucker. With a mix of letters, newspaper articles and a fortune teller's tales, the eclectic people and mysteries of Manifest spring to life.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385738835
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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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The Night Diary
Told in the form of diary entries addressed to Nisha's dead mother, this novel traces a mixed-faith family's flight from Mirpur Khas, Pakistan, to Jodhpur, India, during the partitioning of India in 1947.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2019 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780780418462
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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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Out of the Dust
Fourteen-year-old Billie Jo relates how her mother dies after an accident with burning kerosene. Blaming both herself and her father, she is unable to express herself through her piano playing because of the burns that scar her hands. She leaves but quickly returns to her home “of dust” and she realizes how much a part of her it is.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-590-36080-9)
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Paperboy
Little Man, a sensitive and resilient 11-year-old boy who stutters, ventures beyond the familiar and finds his voice while taking over his best friend's paper route. Set in the summer heat of 1959 Memphis, “Paperboy” is a moving coming-of-age novel.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780385742443
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Penny from Heaven
Eleven-year-old Penny looks forward to spending the summer rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and scheming with her cousin Frankie. Instead she navigates the space between her two families and uncovers the reason for their estrangement in this funny and touching tale of intergenerational love set in 1953.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-375-83687-X
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A Place to Belong
After her Japanese American parents are released from an internment camp, twelve-year-old Hanako travels with her family to start a new life in post-war Japan.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481446648
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The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano
In her debut novel, Manzano beautifully recreates a world of turmoil in 1969 Spanish Harlem. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is caught in a whirlwind of events led by the revolutionary Young Lords. Navigating the tensions between her activist abuela and conservative mother, Evelyn learns to value her own culture and history.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2013 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545325059
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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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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 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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Stella by Starlight
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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This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II
Pen pals for 10 years, Japanese American Alex Maki and French Jewish girl Charlie Lévy share a coming-of-age story and fantastical romance amidst historically accurate - and heartbreaking - injustice.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781250192387
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To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party
Follow Mary Ann Graves and her family as they travel across the country in a tale of survival against all odds. Powerful, first-person narration characterizes this novel in verse.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780763678111
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Unbound: A Novel in Verse
Bahni Turpin's lyrical interpretation of righteous Grace and her cruel Missus are the heart of this poetic tale of an enslaved family who seeks freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp.- History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781338050950
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The War I Finally Won
Jayne Entwistle's accomplished narration connects the listener to Ada's journey as she struggles with growing up in England during World War II.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525493631