Twelve-year-old Deza belongs to a loving family experiencing hard times during the Great Depression.
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The Secret World of Arrietty
reviewed by Kristy QuistREAD MORELush animation and a wonderful story make this Japanese film adaptation of Mary Norton’s story The Borrowers great fun.
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In this latest book by Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret), Ben and Rose, born 50 years apart, each set out on a qu
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When Michael and Derek visit the Harpers Ferry Civil War Museum, they’re convinced that “it must have been cool to fight i
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Do you have a young explorer in your midst, someone who dreams of faraway places?
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In 1946, Viola Desmond was jailed in Nova Scotia, Canada, when she sat in the front of a theater instead of in the segregated “c
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In England during the 1950s, teens Janie and Benjamin must use ancient natural recipes in order to concoct brews that will help them s
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Billy Jago and his 12-year-old son, Charles, discover a flint stone carved by a magic man in ages past.
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A grandmother in New England and her grandson in Africa are separated by distance, climates, and cultures.
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Thirteen-year-old Isla and her father share a passion for swans that winter on a lake nearby.
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The Christmas Tree Ship and its captain, Herman Schuenemann, faithfully brought Christmas trees from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
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A spiral is an elegant form, whether it turns up in a staircase, a seashell, or in your own DNA.
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Twelve-year-old Griffin Sharpe prides himself on his gift for observation.
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When 8-year-old Noah confronts an overwhelming problem, he runs away from home to a nearby forest and discovers a magical toy shop and
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In 1919 India, 15-year-old Rosalind, who is British, learns about Gandhi and India’s desire for independence from Britain.
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Eleven-year-old Minni and her twin sister, Keira, are daughters of interracial parents. Minni is light-skinned, while Keira is da
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Originating in Japan, manga is a comic book style loved the world over.
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At Your Baptism is a lovely board book that explai
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Thirteen-year-old Gabriella, a Gentile, loves literature. But the political climate of 1932 Berlin is not conducive to books that
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A metaphor is a powerful literary tool that brings readers to a deeper level of understanding.
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In 1968, 11-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters visit Cecile, their derelict mother. When Cecile sends them to a summer day
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In his book Can We Save the T
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“There’s only one you in this great big world; make it a better place.” “If you make a wrong turn, circle back
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