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SieUpon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944gal writes powerfully of her experiences as a Jewish child in Hungary as Hitler came to power. The horror of the Nazi regime, and the power of love and family come to life.

Anna Is Still Here

Hide and Seek

Based on her own experiences during WWII, Vos writes about hidden children both during and after the war.Dancing on the Bridge of Avignon

Rebecca Phillips is an army nurse, serving her tour of duty in Vietnam.  She must deal with the daily terror, violence and anguish in the war-time ER, while trying to figure out exactly why she ran to Vietnam in the first place.  The boThe Road Home (Point Signature)ok goes a bit long in parts, but wraps up nicely.

Rules by Cynthia Lord

10th February 2008

Catherine is trying to balance the needs of her autistic younger brother with her desire to fit in Rules (Newbery Honor Book)with her middle school friends.  An honest look at the perils of middle school, and the joys and challenges of children with special needs.

A fictional account, based on a real factory workers’ strike in 1912. What I really liked about this boBread and Roses, Toook is that the two main characters, who were children, acted like real children. They got scared, lonely, and confused. They told lies, missed their moms, felt guilty for things they had no control over, and tried to help their families as best as they could.

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