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WISLER, G. CLIFTON<br />
CALEB’S CHOICE<br />
In 1858 Texas, people are violently<br />
divided over a law that makes it a crime<br />
to help runaway slaves. When an escaped<br />
slave saves his life, Caleb knows he has<br />
a debt to repay. But will he risk his life<br />
to help two slaves escape? “Fast paced<br />
and filled with details that illuminate a<br />
less well-known escape route than the<br />
Underground Railroad.”<br />
—School Library Journal<br />
Rec: K, KA, SLJ, TE, W<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1998<br />
978-0-14-038256-3 $4.99<br />
JERICHO’S JOURNEY<br />
“A fast-paced, action-packed pioneer<br />
story.” —Kirkus “Drawing from an<br />
actual settler’s diary, Wisler provides<br />
plenty of detail....Sound, traditional<br />
historical fiction furnishes a ground-level<br />
view of western expansion.”<br />
—Publishers Weekly<br />
Rec: BL, CS, H, HG, K, PW, SLJ, TE<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1995<br />
978-0-14-037065-2 $5.99<br />
MR. LINCOLN’S DRUMMER<br />
This is the fascinating, true story of<br />
ten-year-old Willie Johnston. For his<br />
courage as a drummer boy in the Union<br />
Army, he was awarded the Congressional<br />
Medal of Honor and asked to play his<br />
drum for President Lincoln. “This historical<br />
novel is scrupulously researched<br />
and overflowing with evocative detail,<br />
and Willie’s tale is authentic and engaging.”<br />
—Kirkus<br />
Rec: BL, C, K, NYTA, SLJ, V<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1997<br />
978-0-14-038542-7 $5.99<br />
RED CAP<br />
“At 13, Ransom J. Powell (later dubbed<br />
‘Red Cap’) lies about his age and joins<br />
the Union forces, soon winning the<br />
respect and friendship of the men in his<br />
regiment. The story of [Red Cap’s]<br />
loyalty to the older men is an inspirational<br />
tale of raw courage....A sober but<br />
important contribution to the growing<br />
number of Civil War novels.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: AY, BL, C, CR, CS, HG, NC, NYT, NYTA, R, SLJ, TE, V, W<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 1994<br />
978-0-14-036936-6 $5.99<br />
WOOD, JUNE RAE<br />
WHEN PIGS FLY<br />
“Wood tempers the many difficulties of<br />
Buddy’s life with a warm, caring, supportive<br />
network of family and friends,<br />
who, like Buddy, are well developed and<br />
believable. With a satisfying yet realistic<br />
conclusion, the book will appeal to<br />
preteens, especially those who may wonder<br />
what it’s like to live with a Down<br />
Syndrome sibling.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: BKL, BL, C, H, K, NC, PW, SLJ, V<br />
5 x 7 3/4 272 pp. 1997<br />
978-0-698-11570-5 $5.99<br />
WOODS, BRENDA<br />
EMAkO BLUE<br />
From the moment she stands up in<br />
chorus auditions and her heavenly voice<br />
fills the room, Emako Blue profoundly<br />
affects anyone who meets her. But even<br />
as Emako draws together new friends<br />
and catches the attention of an important<br />
record producer, the streets of<br />
South Central LA are never far away…<br />
“[M]any teens will want this for the<br />
wrenching story and for the young, upto-the-minute<br />
African American voices<br />
that ask honest questions about friendship,<br />
race, love, and how best to navigate<br />
dangerous neighborhoods, self-absorbed<br />
parents, and their own flaws—and realize<br />
their dreams.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: BL, C, H, K, SLJ, V<br />
5 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2005<br />
978-0-14-240418-8 $5.99<br />
See index for more titles by Brenda Woods.<br />
WULFFSON, DON L.<br />
SOLDIER X<br />
“Wulffson poses haunting questions of<br />
allegiance…with this behind-enemy-lines<br />
look at WWII…With well-researched<br />
and meticulously recorded details of life<br />
under fire, Wulffson urges readers to<br />
look past the outer trappings of the enemy<br />
to discover the human being inside<br />
the uniform.” —Publishers Weekly<br />
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ<br />
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 240 pp. 2003<br />
978-0-14-250073-6 $6.99<br />
WYNNE-JONES, DIANA<br />
THE TOUGH GUIDE TO<br />
FANTASYLAND<br />
Diana Wynne Jones describes every<br />
sword-and-sorcery cliché in wickedly<br />
accurate detail, arranged alphabetically.<br />
Elves sing in beautiful, unearthly voices<br />
about how much better things used to<br />
be. Jones also tackles hard-hitting questions:<br />
how does Fantasyland’s ecology<br />
work when there are few or no bacteria<br />
and insects and vast tracts of magically<br />
irradiated wastelands? Why doesn’t the<br />
economy collapse when pirates and bandits<br />
are so active and there is no perceptible<br />
industry?<br />
Rec: V<br />
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 256 pp. 2006<br />
978-0-14-240722-6 $9.99<br />
YARBROUGH, CAMILLE<br />
THE SHIMMERSHINE QUEENS<br />
“This is a remarkable story about self-esteem<br />
and achievement, bringing to light<br />
the negative images of sexism and racism<br />
that face black girls who strive for success<br />
in school.” —Publishers Weekly<br />
“A brave book.” —BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH, C, E, K, PW, SLJ, TE, V<br />
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 128 pp. 1996<br />
978-0-698-11369-5 $4.99<br />
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Ages 12 & up • <strong>Young</strong> Adult Reads