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1) Weeping under this same moon

Author

Laiz, Jana

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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Gold Medal in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for the best in Young Adult Fiction The International Reading Association IRA has named Weeping Under This Same Moon a Notable Book for 2009. Arts Reach Alliance - Valley Reads Selection for 2010 Weeping Under This Same Moon, by Jana Laiz is based on the true story of two teenage girls from different cultures, whose paths intertwine, dramatically altering the course of their lives. Mei is an...

2) 90 miles to Havana

Author

Flores-Galbis, Enrique

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10

Lexile measure

790L

Language

English

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When unrest hits the streets of Havana, Cuba, Julian's parents must make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation. But when the boys get to Miami, they are thrust into a world where bullies seem to run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.

3) Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport

Author

Berne, Emma Carlson

Series

Encounter: Narrative nonfiction stories
Encounter Narrative Nonfiction Stories

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

850L

Language

English

Formats

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Tells the stories of several thousand Jewish children rescued from Nazi Germany during World War II and brought to new homes in the United Kingom.

4) Sleeping with the light on

Author

Unger, David

Lexile measure

620L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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Davico lives with his family above La Casita - the Little House - in Guatemala City in the early 1950s, which is also the family restaurant! The restaurant provides plenty of distraction and adventure for Davico and his older brother, Felipe. The mean cook, Augusto, and the always-late waiter, Otto, love to play tricks on Davico. There's the endless fascination of the glass tank of live lobsters - including the king of them all, Genghis Khan, who...

5) True Brit: Beatrice, 1940

Author

Zibart, Rosemary

Series

Far and Away

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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In 1940, Beatrice Sims, a spoiled English girl arrives in Santa Fe to escape the war in London. At first the twelve-year-old hates the dusty little town. But soon Beatrice makes friends with goofy Arabella, develops a crush on handsome Esteban and aids Ana, a shy Indian girl. First accused of being faceta - stuck up, Beatrice learns to change tires, ride wild ponies and helps the public health nurse, Clementine Pope, rescue a sick baby on an Indian...