A Single Shard
13-year-old orphan Tree-ear lives beneath a bridge with elderly Crane-man, and spends his days foraging for food in the village rubbish heaps – until his fascination with the work of a master potter leads to an apprenticeship and the dream of one day creating his own beautiful celadon pottery. Set in 12th century Korea, this evocative and poignant story of a boy’s journey toward artistic and personal self-discovery was awarded the 2002 Newbery Medal.
$15.00
Author: Linda Sue  Park

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A Step from Heaven
When she is four years old, Young Ju emigrates with her family from Korea to America, where the challenges of learning a new language and adapting to a new culture are compounded by an abusive, alcoholic father. This astonishing, heart-wrenching first novel won the Michael L. Printz Award as best young adult novel of the year.
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Author: An   Na

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Breaking Through
These linked short stories continue the poignant autobiographical account that began in Jiménez’s award winning The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child. While he and his family continue to struggle to make ends meet, Francisco, now a teenager, remains focused on his education and his dream of going to college. This inspiring coming-of-age story was named a 2002 Pura Belpré Honor Book.
$15.00
Author: Francisco  Jiménez

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Carver: A Life in Poems
A rich and compelling portrait through poetry of the famous African American scientist, George Washington Carver. This intriguing biography in verse contains some graphic imagery, making it most appropriate for young adults. Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and a Newbery Honor Medal, this is a clear example of the little known rule that Newberys are awarded to books for “children up to and including the age of 14.”
$16.95
Author: Marilyn  Nelson

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Freewill
The voice inside Will’s head narrates this unsettling and riveting story of an emotionally disturbed teen’s struggle to deal with his father and stepmother’s deaths, and with the rash of teen suicides in his grandparents’ small town. Graphic language and mature themes make this Printz Honor Book appropriate for older teen readers.
$15.95
Author: Chris  Lynch

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Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth Century American Art
This enveloping collection of specially commissioned poems by contemporary poets and inspired by 20th century works of American art puts the power of the visual arts into words. While some of the poems tell stories, and some give voice to characters or objects depicted in the artwork, all offer a fresh perspective on what it means to be deeply moved by art. A Printz Honor Book and an ALA Notable Children’s Book for 2002.
$19.95
Author: Jan  Greenberg, editor

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Lincoln: A Photobiography
Awarded the Newbery Medal, Freedman’s engaging, well-researched text and well-chosen, beautifully presented period photographs tell the story of the Civil War President, from his childhood in the backwoods of Kentucky to his assassination at Ford’s Theater.
$18.00
Author: Russell  Freedman

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Lord of the Deep
Working on a charter deep-sea fishing boat, Mikey wants to learn all he can from his adored stepfather Bill, one of the best skippers in Hawaii. But not all of the lessons he learns that summer are about lures and fishing lines – some are about making difficult choices.
$17.99
Author: Graham  Salisbury

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Money Hungry
Memories of living on the streets with her mother fresh in her mind, 13-year-old Raspberry is determined to do what it takes to make sure it never happens again. And she is convinced that ‘what it takes’ is cold, hard cash. This realistic portrait of a mother and daughter struggling against poverty and dreaming of a better life was named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
$15.99
Author: Sharon G. Flake

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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
Sammy’s curiosity gets the best of her when she inadvertently witnesses a robbery through her binoculars - and waves to the robber! Now she’s got to use all of her fast-talking smarts to find out the thief’s identity – before he finds her. This is the first in the laugh-out-loud funny mystery series featuring this spunky seventh grade sleuth.
$15.00
Author: Wendelin  Van Draanen
Illustrator: Dan Yaccarino

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The Dark is Rising
On his 11th birthday, Will Stanton awakens to a world seemingly frozen in time and discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, the ancient immortal race that keeps the evil forces of the Dark from ruling the land.
$17.00
Author: Susan  Cooper
Illustrator: Alan E. Cober

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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
The Dark-Thirty – that half hour before nightfall, before the monsters come out – is the perfect time for a scary story. And master storyteller McKissack has crafted ten original tales rooted in African American history that will make you shiver in delicious fright.
$17.99
Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator: Brian Pinkney

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The Gawgon and The Boy
Recovering from a bout with the “New Monia”, David’s joy at staying home from school turns to trepidation when his intimidating Aunt Annie (whom he has secretly named “The Gawgon”) offers to tutor him. But he soon loses his heart to her, and her passion for life and learning change his life forever.
$17.99
Author: Lloyd  Alexander

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The Land
The son of a former slave owner and a former slave, Paul-Edward is caught between two worlds in this powerful and compelling coming-of-age story set in the Reconstruction-era South. Winner of the 2002 Coretta Scott King Award, this epic prequel to Taylor’s Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry reveals the realistic and painful evils of racism, by telling the story of a boy struggling to become his own man in a society built to keep him down.
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Author: Mildred D. Taylor

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The Ropemaker
When the magic spells that safeguard the Valley against invasion from the neighboring Empire mysteriously begin to lose their power, it is up to Tilja and three others to undertake a dangerous journey to find the one magician who can help. Winner of a 2002 Michael L. Printz Honor award, this epic fantasy was voted one of the best young adult books of the year.
$15.95
Author: Peter  Dickinson

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The Seeing Stone
As the 12th century draws to a close, old family friend Merlin gives Arthur a special stone that shows him scenes from another time and place, and Arthur watches in wonder as the story in the stone begins to mirror his own life. With magic and mystery, Crossley-Holland has put a new twist on Arthurian legend in this first of a projected trilogy.
$17.95
Author: Kevin  Crossley-Holland

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True Believer
This sequel to Make Lemonade continues the story of LaVaughn, now 15 and still determined to do what she needs to do to go to college. But though she wants to remain focused on getting out of the projects, many changes in her life threaten to derail her from her academic goals. This touching novel won the National Book Award and was named a Printz Honor Book as one of the best young adult books of the year.
$17.00
Author: Virginia Euwer  Wolff

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Witness
This is the engrossing, disturbing and ultimately hopeful story of a small Vermont town caught up in the racist tide of the KKK in the early 1920s. In a series of free verse poems, each in the distinctive voice of one of eleven townspeople, Hesse masterfully portrays a community that must face up to and begin to overcome the insidious evil of racism.
$16.95
Author: Karen  Hesse

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Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art
Twenty works of art by African-American artists accompany twenty poems by African-American poets in this powerful and elegant anthology.
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Author: Belinda  Rochelle, selector
Illustrator: Various Artists

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