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The Man from the Other Side
by Uri Orlev Hillel HalkinA Pole, 14-year-old Marek helps his stepfather smuggle goods into the Jewish ghetto, enduring trips through the foul sewers not from altruism but in order to reap lucrative profits. When Marek decides to help another Jew, his actions lead him into the ghetto during the peak of the uprising. "The author's refusal to exaggerate gives the story unimpeachable impact".--Publishers Weekly.
Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944
by Aranka SiegalNine-year-old Piri describes the bewilderment of being a Jewish child during the 1939-1944 German occupation of her hometown (then in Hungary and now in the Ukraine) and relates the ordeal of trying to survive in the ghetto.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
The Adventures of Robin Hood
by Roger Lancelyn GreenRobin Hood is the champion of the poor and oppressed against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal sheriff of Nottingham. He takes refuge with his Merrie Men in the vast Sherwood Forest, emerging time and again to outwit his enemies with daring and panache. This classic version brings sense and clarity as well as excitement to the varied myths, ballads and legends about Robin's adventures.
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt #1)
by John BellairsA boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday.
Pigs Might Fly
by Dick King-SmithIn this sweet, charming and humorous book, Daggie Dogfoot is a runt with a deformity--puppy feet. When the pigman tries to cull Daggie from his family, he shows his first burst of courage! Many delightful adventures later, Daggie does help to save the farm animals and the master.
Trouble River
by Betsy ByarsWhen he builds his raft, 12-year-old Dewey never dreams that it will serve as the sole means of escape for him and his grandmother when hostile Indians threaten their prairie cabin.
Red Sails to Capri
by Ann WeilThe minute he saw the boat with the red sails moving into the harbor, Michele knew that something exciting was going to happen. It was the biggest and most beautiful ship fourteen-year-old Michele had ever seen. Sailing on the ship were three men who would come to stay at Michele's parents' inn. The men said they were searching - one for beauty, one for adventure, and one for "something difficult to explain." What they brought with them was a mystery and adventure that would change Michele's life - and all of Capri - forever.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor Book
I Was There
by Hans Peter RichterSet in Nazi Germany, this first-person account of the events and attitudes of the Third Reich provides a glimpse into the lives of German young people of that period.
The 21 Balloons
by William Pène du BoisProfessor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating in the Atlantic among the wreckage of twenty hot-air balloons, naturally, the world is eager to know what happened. How did he end up with so many balloons... and in the wrong ocean?<P><P> Newbery Award winner.
Rabbit Hill
by Robert LawsonIt has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change. It’s only a matter of time before the animals of the Hill find out just who is moving in, and they may be a little bit surprised when they do.<P><P> Newbery Medal Winner
Pippi in the South Seas
by Astrid Lindgren"My name is Pippi Longstocking," she said. "And this is Tommy and Annika." She pointed to her friends. "Is there anything we can do for you-tear down a house or chop down a tree? Or is there anything else that needs to be changed? Just say the word!" In this characteristic manner Pippi introduced herself to a rather unpleasant gentleman who was trying (unsuccessfully ) to buy Villa Villekulla, where Pippi, that red-headed and fabulously strong girl, lived alone with her horse and monkey. Her father was away in the South Seas, busy being king of Kurrekurredutt Island. When the king sent for Pippi, she decided to take Tommy and Annika along with her, because they had had the measles, and she thought the change would do them good. They found the island a fantastic place-and what with Pippi's usual feats of derring one rollicking adventure followed another. Those who already know the fantastic, outrageously funny, but oddly logical Pippi will join with new readers in the general enthusiasm she always arouses. "We're always going to have fun," said Annika. "In Villa Villekulla, on Kurrekurredutt Island, anywhere." And you will too.
The Diddakoi
by Rumer GoddenKizzy was a diddakoi, a half-gypsy, but the more the children at school tormented her, the more determined she was not to become one of 'them,' living in a house and bullying other people.
The Golden Goblet
by Eloise Jarvis McgrawWinner of a Newbery Honor, an exciting ancient Egyptian mystery!<P><P> Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu? Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes? Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck−and his destiny−are about to change.
Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student
by Loren PopeThese 40 colleges outdo the Ivy League and research universities in developing potential, initiative and risk-taking in a wide range of students.
A Bright Red Scream: Self-mutilation and the Language of Pain
by Marilee StrongSelf-mutilation is a behaviour so shocking that it is almost never discussed. Yet millions of people all over the world are chronic self-injurers. They are people who use knives, razor blades, or broken glass to cut themselves and their numbers include Johnny Depp and the late Princess Diana. In this groundbreaking work - an essential resource for victims, parents and therapists - Strong explores this hidden epidemic through case studies, research from psychologists, trauma experts, and the cutters themselves. It is a compelling tour of the trauma and science of self-injury.
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava SobelBiography of John Harrison, who solved the problem of figuring out what a ship's latitude was, by figuring out how a ship could keep precise time at sea.
Freedom from Fear and Other Writings
by Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous reminiscences as well as independent assessments of her role in politics. Containing speeches, letters and interviews, these writings give a voice to Burma's 'woman of destiny', who was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
Restoration: A Novel of Seventeenth-Century England
by Rose TremainYoung Robert Merivel finds himself married to the king's beautiful mistress, but then he makes a serious mistake - he falls in love with his own wife. He must escape or be punished.
Songs in Ordinary Time
by Mary Mcgarry MorrisMarie is a strong but vulnerable divorced woman, whose ambitions for her chidren and loneliness make her easy prey for a con man.
Testament to Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925
by Vera BrittainIn 1915, the author enlisted as a nurse in the armed services. She explores the politics and hopes of those people who came of age as war broke out.
Loving, Living, Party Going
by Henry Green3 stories that explore British class distinctions through the medium of love, by one of the most admired writers of his time
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
by Pablo Neruda W. S. MerwinParallel Spanish texts and English translations from the famous Chilean poet.
Winnie Ille Pu
by A. A. Milne Alexander Lenard"... diem cum Pu ac Porcellus heffalumpum capere conati sunt ..." "Non ceperunt, ceperuntne?" "Minime vero." Tu nequivit, quia omnis cerebri expers est. Ego autem heffalumpum cepi?" "Vere, istud pars fabulae est." Christophorus Robinus adnuit: "Egomet reminiscor," dixit. "Sed eae res fugiunt Pui memoriam, qua de causa fabulas bis narratas diligit. Tum tamen fabula vera est, non solum opus memoriae." "Equidem non secus sentio," dixi. Christophorus Robinus suspirium ab imo duxit, ursum pede apprehendit et Pum post se trahens ad ostium iit. Apud ostium se convertens dixit: "Venisne ut me in balneo videas?" "Possum," dixi. "Num eum ictu laesi?" "Minime vero." Adnuit et exiit et interposito deinde brevi tempore audivi Winnie ille Pum BUMP-BUMP-BUMP gradibus post eum ascendere.
Bernard Shaw: Volume 1, 1856-1898, The Search for Love
by Michael HolroydBiography of George Bernard Shaw from his birth to his marriage at age 42.
A Guide to Western Civilization, or My Story
by Joe Bob BriggsThis book will change your life. It's got chapters in here about how Joe Bob invented the American topless bar, how he solved the Kennedy assassination, how he learned to sin with fat girls, and of course how he became the monstrous country-western star he is today. This book also contains a complete history of the world.