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• The Accidental Stowaway

  Eagle, Judith,

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  Patch wasn't planning on stowing away on RMS Glorious, but here she is. With the help of some new friends she manages to hide from the chief steward, however, it soon becomes apparent that not all is what it seems, and that there is a mystery that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amil and the After

  Hiranandani, Veera,

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  Amil and Nisha are twelve-year old twins who flee what is known as modern-day Pakistan with their father, after the India/Pakistan partition in 1948. Their journey to Bombay is arduous, and Amil is haunted by the loss of their mother as his family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blossoming Summer

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  Rosemary is a thirteen-year-old English girl struggling with chaos in Europe as WWII breaks out, along with the strain it has put on her family relationships. Her father, who is from the U.S., decides to send Rosemary back to Wisconsin to stay with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

  Leali, Michael,

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  Amos loves history and he spends his free time reenacting historical events. When he begins to catch feelings for a new volunteer, he begins to wonder if there are other people like him in history. Amos begins to research 2SLGBTQA+ figures in local…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lions' Run

  Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-

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  When Lucas saves a litter of kittens from some cruel boys at his orphanage, he takes them to an old stable to care for them. Once there he discovers Alice who is hiding her Filly from the Nazi soldiers who are occupying their village. Lucas and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Magnitude

  Nielsen, Jennifer A.,

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  In 1906 San Francisco things are already bad for Cora, with her Dad having to move away to find work. Every day she walks down to the docks to see if he is arriving home. One morning on her usual walk, the ground starts to shake. Trapped beneath the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Max in the Land of Lies

  Gidwitz, Adam,

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  An eagerly anticipated sequel to Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies finds protagonist Max Bretzfeld back in Berlin. Now a spy, Max finds himself dangerously entrenched in two missions: one is to infiltrate a center of Nazi radio and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli

  Glaser, Karina Yan,

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  From the author of "The Vanderbeekers" comes a new dual story novel set in 731 China and 1931 Chinatown, in which two children must go on perilous journeys to save their families. Ages 8-12.

• The Road From Nowhere

  Avi, 1937-

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  Colorado 1893, and siblings Gus and Ollie are divining for silver, hoping against hope to strike it rich and get themselves and their mother out of the tiny mining camp that is their home. However greedy prospector Elijah Gatchett claims to own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Torn Apart

  the Internment Diary of Mary Kobayashi : [Vancouver, British Columbia, 1941]

  Aihoshi, Susan M.

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  An entry in the beloved Dear Canada series, Torn Apart details the life of Mary Kobayashi. Mary is of Japanese ancestry and was born and raised in Vancouver where she wants nothing more than to have her own bicycle. Her regular, idyllic life is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Teacher of Nomad Land

  a World War II Story

  Nayeri, Daniel,

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  After 13 year old Babak and his little sister Sana are orphaned in the Anglo-Societ invasion of Iran, they are separated and put into different homes. Babak decides to run away with his siter and become a nomadic teahcer like his father. He leads…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The War That Saved My Life

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

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  Ada was born with a twisted foot and as a result, her mother has never let her leave their home. But when London is no longer safe, Ada sneaks on board a train with her brother, Jamie, and they are taken to the countryside. The siblings find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Bird

  Zahler, Diane,

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  This historical novel is set in medieval times. A young girl they call Rype is the last survivor of her Norwegian village after the Sickness (the black plague) swept through. Her past was so traumatic that it has affected her memory, and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Will's Race for Home

  a Western

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  Award-winning children's author Jewell Parker Rhodes takes readers on an unforgettable historical journey in Will's Race for Home. In 1889, twelve-year old William Samuels, his trusty mule, and his formerly enslaved father set out on an epic- often…Read moreRead more of this annotation