EchoEchoby Pam Muñoz RyanTied together by the music of thesame harmonica, three children fromdifferent decades and different partsof the world confront dauntingchallenges in the darkest days of thetwentieth century.

The Witch of Blackbird PThe Witch of Blackbird Pondondby Elizabeth George SpeareOrphaned, Kit Tyler leaves Barbados tolive with her Puritan relatives in 1687Connecticut. Feeling out of place, shebefriends an old woman who isconsidered a witch and trouble ensues.

One CrOne Crazy Summerazy Summerby Rita Williams-GarciaIn 1968, Delphine and her two sistersdepart Brooklyn to spend a month inCalifornia with the mother they barelyknow. Upon arrival, they discover thattheir mother, a dedicated poet, wantsthem to attend a Black Panther

summer camp.

DrDragonagonwingswingsby Laurence YepIn the early twentieth century, ayoung Chinese boy joins his father inSan Francisco and helps him realizehis dream of making a flying machine

Show Me a SignShow Me a Signby Ann Clare LeZotteThe story of a girl whose proud lineageas part of the thriving 19th CenturyDeaf community on Martha's Vineyardis threatened by land disputes with theWampanoag and a ruthlesslyambitious scientist.

Indian No MoreIndian No Moreby Charlene Willing McManisWhen Regina's Umpqua tribe is legallyterminated in the 1950's, her familymust relocate from Oregon to LosAngeles. This sends her on a quest tounderstand her identity as an Indiandespite being so far from home.

A Single ShardA Single Shardby Linda Sue ParkTree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphanin medieval Korea, lives under abridge in a potters' village and longs tolearn how to create the delicateceladon ceramics himself.

A LA Long Wong Waay from Chicagoy from Chicagoby Richard PeckJoey recounts his annual summertrips to rural Illinois with his sisterduring the Great Depression. Eachvisit with their larger-than-lifeGrandma Dowdel is funnier and moreunexpected than the last.

Heart of a SamurHeart of a Samuraiaiby Margi Preus14-year-old Manjiro, who dreams ofbecoming a samurai, is rescued in1841 by an American whaler after aterrible shipwreck leaves him and hisfour companions stranded on aremote island. He journeys to America

and becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in theUnited States.

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FFeevverer, 1793, 1793by Laurie Halse AndersonIn 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-oldMatilda Cook, learns aboutperseverance and self-reliance whenshe is forced to cope with the horrorsof a yellow fever epidemic.

OrOrange for the Sunsetsange for the Sunsetsby Tina AthaideBest friends Asha (who is Indian) andYesofu (who is African) have neverworried about their differences. Buttheir world is torn apart whenpresident Idi Amin decides to expelIndians from 1972 Uganda.

Lucky BrokLucky Broken Girlen Girlby Ruth BeharIn 1960s New York, fifth-graderRuthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant,must rely on books, art, her family, andfriends in her multiculturalneighborhood when a devastatingaccident puts her in a body cast.

JeffersonJefferson's Sons : a F's Sons : a FoundingoundingFather's Secret ChildrenFather's Secret Childrenby Kimberly Brubaker Bradley,The story of the end of ThomasJefferson's life at Monticello, toldthrough the eyes of three of his slaves,two of whom were also his sons.

Chasing Secrets : A DeadlyChasing Secrets : A DeadlySurprise in the City of LiesSurprise in the City of Liesby Gennifer CholdenkoLizzie and her secret friend Noah, who shehas hidden in her house, plan to rescue

Noah's father from quarantined Chinatown and saveeveryone they love from contracting the plague that isspreading in 1900 San Francisco.

The WThe Watsons Go toatsons Go toBirmingham--1963Birmingham--1963by Christopher Paul CurtisTells the story of the Watsons, anAfrican American family living in Flint,Michigan, who are drastically changedafter they go to visit Grandma inAlabama in the summer of 1963.

Dead End in NorvDead End in Norvelteltby Jack GantosIn the historic town of Norvelt,12-year-old Jack spends the summer of1962 grounded for various offensesuntil he is assigned to help an elderlyneighbor with a most unusual chore.

Nory RyanNory Ryan's Song's Songby Patricia Reilly GiffWhen a terrible blight attacks Ireland'spotato crop in 1845, twelve-year-oldNory Ryan's courage and ingenuity helpher family and neighbors survive.

The Magic in Changing YThe Magic in Changing YourourStarsStarsby Leah HendersonWhen Ailey's tryout for the school playgoes horribly wrong, he considers givingup on his dreams. Then he steps into his

grandfather’s old tap-dancing shoes and is transportedback to his grandfather’s childhood in 1930s Harlem.

Out of the DustOut of the Dustby Karen HesseIn this novel in verse, Billie Jo relatesthe hardships of living on herfamily's wheat farm in Oklahomaduring the dust bowl years of theDepression.

A Place to BelongA Place to Belongby Cynthia KadohataAfter being released from themistreatment of the Japanese AmericanInternment camps of World War II, aJapanese-American family chooses tomove back to Hiroshima, unaware of

the devastation from the atomic bomb.

WWe Dream of Spacee Dream of Spaceby Erin Entrada KellyJoining their fellow seventh graders towatch the 1986 Challenger launch, threesiblings struggle with respectivedifficulties including falling grades, an out-

of-control temper, and depressed NASA ambitions.

The EvThe Evolution of Calpurniaolution of CalpurniaTTateateby Jacqueline KellyCurious about the grasshoppers in herbackyard in rural 1899 Texas, Calpurniaturns to her grandfather, an avid

naturalist, for information, and ends up with a newfoundinterest and respect for the natural world.

Out of LOut of Left Fieldeft Fieldby Ellen KlagesIn 1957, inspired by what she is learningabout civil rights, and armed withknowledge of female ball players, ten-year-old Katy Gordon fights to beallowed to play Little League baseball.

A Ceiling Made of EggshellsA Ceiling Made of Eggshellsby Gail Carson LevineExcitedly joining her stern grandfatheron a journey across 15th-century Spain,a clever young Jewish girl meets royaltyand discovers how dangerous the worldis for people of Jewish heritage.