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1	Dawn and Dusk more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist For as long as thirteen-year-old Azad can remember, the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he lives in the predominantly Kurdish town of Sardasht, has been at war with Saddam Hussein' s Iraq, and his country has been a harsh society full of spies, secrets, and " disappearances." Still, most of the time Azad manages to live a normal life, hanging out ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Soldier Mom more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Life changes for a girl named Jasmyn when her single mother is called up from the army reserves to serve in the Persian Gulf War. With her mother overseas, Jasmyn is forced to live with her mother's rather irresponsible boyfriend, Jake--the father of her new half-brother. Feeling overwhelmed, Jasmyn finds herself acting more adult than Jake- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Crossing the Starlight Bridge more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Nine-year-old Rayanne's life turns upside down when her father leaves and she has to move off the Penobscot reservation and go to live with her grandmother. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Isabella's Above-Ground Pool more books like this by Alice Mead, Maryann Cocca-Leffler (Illustrator) add to wishlist ?I won?t share ?cuz it's not fair!? is nine-year-old Isabella Speedwalker-Juarez's motto. It's all because she's stuck in a room with her toddler brother, Dozer. Mom says Izzy has to adapt to Granny's tiny trailer, where they?ve just moved because money is tight and Mom is worried about losing her job at the gum factory. Izzy knows what will make ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.17! \| SVS
5	Adem's Cross more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Adem is a 14-year-old Albanian boy living in Serb-occupied Kosovo. Like all Albanians living in Kosovo, Adem and his family have no power and have adopted a policy of passive resistance. However, they find that even peaceful protests can get you killed after Adem's sister is gunned down for reading a poem in public. Further suffering comes to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.40! \| first editions
6	Junebug and the Reverend more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Recommended for African American culture studies and Black History Month discussions, this story explores the life of a young boy whose family moves from the projects into a better neighborhood. Junebug's mother makes him take walks with a cranky old reverend, who may teach Junebug a few things he won't learn in school. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.20! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Madame Squidley and Beanie more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist A girl named Beanie struggles to find a way to cope with her single mother's undiagnosed but debilitating illness. A mere 10 years old, Beanie finds herself caring not only for her mother, but also for her younger brother, Jeremiah. Beanie thinks life would be perfect if she could only befriend Miranda and the other popular girls in her fifth ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| SVS
8	Billy and Emma more books like this by Alice Mead, Christy Hale (Illustrator) add to wishlist Billy and Emma are two macaws who live together at the city zoo. Billy and Emma are very happy at the zoo but then one dark night, a robber comes and kidnaps Emma. Will Billy and Emma ever be reunited? Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.44! \| first editions
9	Walking the Edge more books like this by Alice Mead, Abby Levine (Editor) add to wishlist Frustrated by his life of near-poverty and the unreliability of his divorced, drunken father, thirteen-year-old Scott throws himself into a science project raising clams to restock the bay of his Maine village. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| first editions
10	Swimming to America more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Linda Berati, an eighth grader in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, knows that her parents are Albanian and her little sister American. But what is she? And how did she get to New York? Only Ramon, a Cuban immigrant her age, seems to understand. Young Adult. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00!
11 view cover	Halt Den Kurs, Kleiner more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.16! \| SVS
12 view cover	Junebug more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Junebug lives in a housing project with his younger sister, Tasha, and his hardworking single mother. Junebug dreams of leaving his tough neighborhood behind, but as his 10th birthday approaches, he fears that he will be a prime target for recruitment by the gangs and drug dealers that congregate in his neighborhood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	Beetles (Leveled Readers) by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.95!
14 view cover	Year of No Rain more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist In her latest portrayal of "children caught in the cultural crossfire" ("School Library Journal"), Mead emphasizes the attachment all humans have to the small place on earth they call home, and their resistance to being displaced, even when their very lives are threatened. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.43! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Nowish: a Life Out of Time by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $12.19!
16 view cover	Journey to Kosova by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $23.00! first editions
17 view cover	Junebug in Trouble more books like this by Alice Mead add to wishlist Ten-year-old Junebug is thrilled when he learns that he and his family will be vacationing with his friend Robert for a Labor Day beach weekend. Junebug hasn't seen Robert since Junebug and his family moved away from the housing project they all once shared. Now, seeing Robert for the first time in months, Junebug is surprised to learn that Robert ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18	The Mystery of the Silver Stump by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
19 view cover	Girl of Kosovo more books like this by A Mead add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Zana Dugolli is an Albanian Kosovar. She isn't sure what the fighting in her country is about, but she is scared by all the tension and violence that exists between the Serbs and the Albanians who live in Kosovo. As the violence escalates, Zana faces some devastating losses but tries to remember her father's words: "Don't let them ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
20	Kosovo: Mon Pays En Guerre by Alice Mead add to wishlist see all copies from $40.83! new only from $40.83!

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