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• It All Comes Down to This

  English, Karen,

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  Sophie and her family have just moved to a new, white neighborhood in 1965 Los Angeles. Navigating already complicated middle school life is only made worse by the riots in a nearby town.

• The Night Diary

  Hiranandani, Veera

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  Through diary entries addressed to her mother, Nisha tells the story of her journey during the partition of India in 1947.

• Bone Talk

  Gourlay, Candy,

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  Samkad looks forward to the day he becomes a warrior, but when Americans arrive in the Philippines in 1899 life changes forever.

• We Dream of Space

  Kelly, Erin Entrada

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  Three very different siblings figure out how they belong amidst the excitement and then tragedy of the Challenger launch. Available in multiple formats.

• View From Pagoda Hill

  MacColl, Michaela,

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  Based on the author's great-great-grandmother, this is the story of Ning, daughter of a Chinese woman and American man, finding where she fits in the world.

• Town Is by the Sea

  Schwartz, Joanne (Joanne F.), 1960-

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  Tradition and family are at the center of this tale of 1950s Canadian coal mines.

• Grenade

  Gratz, Alan, 1972-

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  It’s 1945 and World War II has moved to Japan. This gritty, hard-hitting title tells the story of a young Japanese boy and the choices he must make in war as a member of the Blood and Iron Student Corps.

• How High the Moon

  Parsons, Karyn, 1968-

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  Ella leaves Alcolu, South Carolina in 1944 to live with her mother in Boston, allowing her to see a different side of life. Available in multiple formats.

• Prairie Lotus

  Park, Linda Sue

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  Living in the Dakota Territory during the late 1880s, Hanna - who is half-Chinese - has dreams of belonging and finally making a friend. Available in multiple formats.

• Books by Horseback

  a Librarian's Brave Journey to Deliver Books to Children

  Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-

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  A Great Depression story of a young librarian who delivered books to children on horseback.

• Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine

  Rose, Caroline Starr

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  Suspense and adventure abound in this 1879 Gold Rush story of two brothers hoping to strike it rich.

• Abraham Lincoln, Pro Wrestler

  Sheinkin, Steve

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  Abby and Doc time-travel to convince Abraham Lincoln to stick to the facts in the first title in this hysterical, historical series.

• Only the Stars Know Her Name

  Salem's Lost Story of Tituba's Daughter

  Marrone, Amanda,

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  Violet's mother disappeared during the Salem Witch Trials and it's time to find her and bring her home.

• Show Me a Sign

  LeZotte, Ann Clare

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  Growing up Deaf and surrounded by a large Deaf community, Mary has always felt safe on Martha's Vineyard. But that changes in 1805 when Andrew Noble shows up and starts asking questions. Available in multiple formats.

• When the World Was Ours

  Kessler, Liz

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  Different perspectives and experiences of World War II through the eyes of three young friends.

• Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament

  Renaud, Anne, 1957-

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  Based in fact, this is the story of how the potato chip was invented in the mid-1800s.

• The Turtle Ship

  Rhee, Helena Ku

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  A turtle inspires a young ship builder in this retelling of a sixteenth century Korean legend.

• Anthem

  Wiles, Deborah

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  Cousins Molly and Norman go on a cross-country road trip, looking for Molly's older brother who has received his draft notice or the Vietnam War.

• All He Knew

  Frost, Helen, 1949-

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  Deaf after a fever, Henry is placed in a home for the feeble-minded where he eventually meets a conscientious objector of WWII.

• I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001

  the Graphic Novel

  Tarshis, Lauren

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  A graphic novel adaptation of the I Survived classic, telling the story of Lucas, a young boy who skips school on September 11, 2001 and finds himself in the middle of the attacks.