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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)
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- ISBN: 0-618-43929-3
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The Wednesday Wars
Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood is convinced his teacher hates him. Through their Wednesday afternoon Shakespeare sessions she helps him cope with events both wildly funny and deadly serious. “To thine own self be true” is just one of the life lessons he learns.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2008 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: (0-618-72483-4)