Children/Young Adult
The Stolen One
Sixteen-year-old orphan Katherine Bab, bold in appearance and manner, knows she is meant for more than a rustic country life.…
Sisters of the Sword: Blade’s Edge
Japan, 1216. In this second Sisters of the Sword adventure, Kimi and Hana, who have been living disguised as boys…
Anson’s Way
In this reprint geared towards ages 9-12 from Newbery Honor author Gary D. Schmidt, Anson Staplyton, a drummer with the…
Night Fires
In 1922, thirteen-year-old Woodrow Harper’s father dies in a car accident. His father had been a West Point career army…
Children of the Dawnland
Twelve-year-old Twig of the People of the Dawnland has begun to develop powerful dreaming abilities. In particular, she is haunted…
Secret of the Night Ponies
This story is set in 1965 in thinly settled Newfoundland. It begins with a shipwreck, and the action rarely slows…
Sphinx’s Princess
Aimed at a young adult audience, Friesner’s novel portrays Nefertiti as a dutiful, lively, and intelligent teenage girl, growing up…
The Locked Garden
It is 1900, and with the dawn of the new century comes a chance for Verna and Carlie to make…
A Faraway Island
During the early years of World War II, 500 Jewish children were allowed entry into Sweden, expecting it to…
War Games
This middle-grade novel explores coming of age in Greece during World War II, as seen from the viewpoint of 12-year-old…
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