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1	Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian more books like this by Sherman Alexie (Read by) add to wishlist Based on the authors own experiences, this first young adult novel by bestselling author Alexie features poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney that reflect the characters art as it chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy attempting to break away from the life he was destined to live. see all copies from $4.32! new only from $4.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Roll of thunder, hear my cry more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist 'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	High Tide in Hawaii more books like this by M Osborne add to wishlist When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii, it's for more than a vacation--they're in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan. On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Scrambled States of America more books like this by Laurie Keller add to wishlist Bored with always being stuck in the same place, the various states of the United States begin swapping locations with each other. How will Wisconsin like taking the place of Hawaii? What will happen when Nevada and Mississippi fall in love and decide to get married? Color illustrations accompany the text of this clever geography lesson. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.69! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Elijah of Buxton more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Chosen more books like this by Chaim Potok add to wishlist In Potok's first novel, Danny Saunders must reconcile his rigidly repressive Hasidic heritage with his thirst for secular knowledge, and with his friendship with Reuven Malter, a liberal Jew. As always, Potok's primary concern is the way Jewish traditions often conflict with the values of contemporary society, and how a sensitive, thinking person ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Paddle-To-The-Sea more books like this by Holling Clancy Holling add to wishlist A young Indian boy in Canada carves a little canoe with a figure inside and sets him on the snow just north of Lake Superior. When the snow melts the canoe, named Paddle-to-the-Sea, is off on a long trip through each of the Great Lakes, down the St. Lawrence River and into the Atlantic Ocean. This book chronicles its remarkable journey in words ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child more books like this by Francisco Jimenez add to wishlist A collection of 12 short stories presented from the perspective of a young boy, in which the author narrates his childhood experiences growing up in a family of Mexican migrant farm workers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 more books like this by Christopher Paul Curtis add to wishlist Nine-year-old Kenny narrates this story about his middle-class, African-American family and their 1963 trip from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama. The trip's purpose is two-fold--to visit their grandmother, and to get Kenny's older brother away from the rough crowd he has been running with. Sadly, racism rears its ugly head as the family ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Forged by Fire more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist When his mother leaves him at home while she goes to buy drugs, 3-year-old Gerald Nickelby accidentally starts a fire and is badly burned. Afterward, his mother is charged with child neglect and sentenced to jail, and Gerald is sent to live with his firm but loving Aunt Queen. Six years later, after his mother is released from jail and Aunt Queen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Grandfather's Journey more books like this by Allen Say (Illustrator) add to wishlist Inspired by memories of his grandfather, author/illustrator Allen Say presents the true story of his family's ties to two very different countries. Beginning with his grandfather's first journey from Japan to the United States, Say describes how his grandfather adapted to life in America while still remembering and missing his native country. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Touching Spirit Bear more books like this by Ben Mikaelsen add to wishlist Cole Mattews has been violent and destructive for most of his 15 years, but when his beating of Peter Driscal results in brain damage, Cole is forced to face the consequences. Sent to an island in the harsh climes of Alaska, he must fend for himself for a year. Initially thinking that he can escape the island, the troubled teen is set upon by a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Uncle Jed's Barbershop more books like this by Margaree King Mitchell add to wishlist Set in the 1920s, this is the story of Sarah Jean's favorite relative, Uncle Jed. Uncle Jed and Sarah Jean live in the segregated South, where Uncle Jed is the only African-American barber. He travels to the homes of family and friends to cut their hair, but dreams of opening up his own shop and has been slowly saving his money for the big event. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Tar Beach more books like this by Faith Ringgold add to wishlist This book offers an up-close view of 1939 Harlem, as seen by an 8-year-old girl. The dreamlike illustrations are rich with color and imagination. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1991. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Breaking Through more books like this by Francisco Jimenez add to wishlist Fourteen-year-old Francisco Jimenez and his family leave Mexico and arrive at the U.S. and Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. In the months and years that follow, Francisco, his mother and father, and his seven brothers and sisters not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Devil's Arithmetic more books like this by Jane Yolen add to wishlist Bored during a Passover ceremony and tired of her grandfather's constant reflection on the Holocaust, 12-year-old Hannah finds her self transported through time from America in 1988 to Poland in 1942. There Hannah finds that she is no longer Hannah, but a girl named Chaya who is being sent to a concentration camp. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners more books like this by Lucille Recht Penner add to wishlist An exploration of the food, customs, and manners of the Pilgrims. Readers will also learn about the difficulty of day-to-day life in the 1600s, when people had to endure insects living in their hair, beds, and food, and the deadly ravages of diseases that are today considered manageable. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings and lithographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Follow the Drinking Gourd more books like this by Jeanette Winter add to wishlist "Follow the Drinking Gourd" sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedom--for hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the Underground Railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, Winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Day's Work more books like this by Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this story set in California a boy named Francisco tries to help his grandfather, newly arrived from Mexico, find some day work. Knowing that the family needs money, and knowing his grandfather can't understand him when he speaks English, Francisco assures a man looking for a gardener that he and his grandfather are experts. However, Francisco ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Darkness Before Dawn more books like this by Sharon Mills Draper add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Year of the Dog more books like this by Grace Lin add to wishlist The Year of the Dog is a humorous and poignant middle grade novel based on the author's true childhood adventures, interwoven with funny and often profound stories from her mother's life. Whimsical black and white illustrations by the author accompany the text. Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's life passions make this novel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Skin I'm in more books like this by Sharon G Flake add to wishlist Miss Saunders, a teacher with a skin condition, is teased by the students in the school because of what she looks like. Miss Saunders may be the only who can help 13-year-old Maleeka, an African-American girl, overcome her feelings of being an outcast because her skin is so dark. But will Maleeka see that she's no different from the rest of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Lotus Seed more books like this by Sherry Garland, Tatsuro Kiuchi (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young Vietnamese-American girl tells the story of how her grandmother saw the Emperor of Vietnam on the day he was forced to give up his throne. Wanting to remember this momentous event, the grandmother took a seed from a lotus plant in the Imperial Garden. Later, forced to leave Vietnam, the grandmother took the seed with her and looked at it ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $3.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Knots on a counting rope more books like this by Bill Martin, Joseph A. Smith add to wishlist A grandfather uses a counting rope to help his blind grandson understand the passage of time. As the boy and his grandfather talk, the cool night becomes a warm day, and as the grandfather recounts the boy's birth and struggle for life, he tries to help the child face the challenge of blindness. Full-color illustrations. Reading Rainbow Feature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Immigrant Kids more books like this by Russell Freedman add to wishlist An exploration of the lives of children who emigrated to the United States during the turn of the century. Black-and-white photographs illustrate the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| first editions \| SVS

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