Showing 1–7 of 7 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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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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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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Me, Frida
“Me, Frida” tells the story of newly married Frida Kahlo and her husband, Mexican painter Diego Rivera, and their time spent in San Francisco in 1930. Diaz's paintings resemble Kahlo's folkloric style. The charcoal and acrylic paintings created in warm vibrant colors picture detailed cityscapes, landscapes, and building interiors as well as Frida and other figures.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2011 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780810989696
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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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One Crazy Summer
The voices of sisters Delphine, Vonetta and Fern sing in three-part harmony in this wonderfully nuanced, humorous novel set in 1968 Oakland, Calif. One crazy summer, the three girls find adventure when they are sent to meet their estranged poet-mother Cecile, who prints flyers for the Black Panthers.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780060760885
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Turtle in Paradise
Sassy eleven-year-old Turtle finds her life turned on end when she is sent to live with her aunt in Depression-era Key West. With vivid details, witty dialogue and outrageous escapades, Jennifer Holm successfully explores the meaning of family and home… and lost treasures found.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2011 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780375836886