Aladdin
The Rock and the River
There is an old story about a man who wanted immortality. The gods were willing to grant his request and…
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…
Blown Away
Midway along the Florida Keys lies the island village of Islamorada. The original community was present in the early 1900s,…
The Slave Dancer
This reissued Newbery Honor book tells what could easily be a true story. Beginning in 1839, thirteen-year-old Jessie Bollier is…
The Boys of San Joaquin
Small-town California in 1951 is the setting for this young adult novel. Written with a strong eye to the…
A Boy No More
In this sequel to A Boy at War, author Harry Mazer picks up the story of young Adam Pelko…
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