E/96: Fate Undecided
"'Don't move. Don't open the door.' My knees had turned to jelly and I was trembling uncontrollably. Sina grabbed her raincoat and declared, 'I'm leaving. They'll be back and I don't want to end up in a camp.'"
Maddy's Amazing African Birthday
Maddy's trip to Africa is an experience she will never forget in this true story of a young girl's trip to Tanzania, illustrated with photos.
Guardian Angel House
Guardian Angel House was a convent operated by the Sisters of Charity in Budapest that sheltered Jewish children during WWII; among them were author Kathy Clark’s mother and aunt.
Dynamic Women Dancers
Profiles of ten leading women dancers from around the world.
Home Free
A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award!
Growing up in the 1960s, twelve-year-old Lee Mets fights against expectations by wanting to be a writer. Her summer begins in the most exciting way when a real-life orphan, Cassandra Jovanovich, moves in across the street. Lee thinks all the best stories are about orphans.
Bits and Pieces
"My family and I were in hiding. Suddenly I heard someone panting on the stairs . . . we didn't breathe. Who was coming now?"
The Violin/A Child's Testimony
Rachel Milbauer, a vivacious and outgoing music lover, lay hidden and silent with her family and a family friend in an underground bunker in Nazi-occupied Poland for nearly two years.
Spring's End
A young boy who loved soccer as much as he loved to write, Spring's End tells how John Freund's joyful childhood is shattered by the German invasion of his homeland, Czechoslovakia.
Getting Out Alive
"He pointed his gun and bayonet at me and ordered me to stop, my jaw was bleeding, hanging down. I could not speak and I was shivering."
Nobel's Women of Peace
Biographies of women who have campaigned for peace.
The Little Word Catcher
Grandmother needs help finding her words.
Fantastic Female Filmmakers
Their names may not be the most famous in Hollywood, but the ten women profiled here are among the most creative and respected directors in the world of film.
GirlSpoken
Creative voices for change
Our New Home
Children tell of moving to North America
Lily and the Paper Man
Walking home with her mother one day, Lily runs into a gruff and untidy-looking man selling papers on the street. Lily is afraid of the man, but when the weather turns cold, she sees the Paper Man differently.
Astonishing Women Artists
Engaging biographies of ten trailblazing women in the art world.
My Worst/Best Sleepover Party
Rose encounters her first bully when planning her sleepover birthday party.
Incredible Women Inventors
Written in an accessible, engaging, and informative style, Incredible Women Inventors examines both the challenges and successes in the lives of ten inspiring international women inventors.
My Mom Loves Me More Than Sushi
A romp through the foods of the world.
101 Ways to Dance
Teens tango with seduction in this red-hot YA release!
