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Ages 12 & up • Young Adult Reads
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Mildred D.
Taylor
THE LAND
After the Civil War Paul, the son of a
white father and a black mother, finds
himself caught between the two worlds
of colored folks and white folks as he
pursues his dream of owning land of his
own. “Readers...will grab this and be
astonished by its powerful story.’’
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, CH, H, K, PWH, SLJ
4 1/4 x 6 3/4 400 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250146-7 $6.99
LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROkEN
“This dramatic sequel to Roll of Thunder,
Hear My Cry is a powerful novel...
capable of touching readers of any age.
[It] has so much of what we need today:
hard truth courageously told, deep love
that binds and strengthens, dignity in
the face of oppression, and warmth and
humor rooted in compassion.’’
—The Christian Science Monitor
Rec: AN, AY, BL, CSM, NC, NYT, NYTA, PW, R, SLJ, TE, W
Coretta Scott King Award
National Book Award
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 396 pp. 1991
978-0-14-034892-7 $7.99
THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS
“Continuing the saga of the Logan
family, Cassie recounts harrowing events
during late 1941....As in other Logan
stories, the painful, authentic, vividly
portrayed injustices follow one after
another, each making its point....An
engrossing, capably written picture of
fine young people endeavoring to find
the right way in a world that persistently
wrongs them.” —KirkusH
Rec: AN, AY, BL, C, CS, H, KH, NC, NYT, NYTA, PW, R, SLJ, V
Coretta Scott King Award
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 288 pp. 1992
978-0-14-036077-6 $6.99
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY
“The vivid story of a black family whose
warm ties to each other and their
land give them strength to defy rural
Southern racism during the Depression....Entirely
through its own internal
development, the novel shows the rich
inner rewards of black pride, love, and
independence despite the certainty of
outer defeat.” —BooklistH
Rec: AN, BLH, CE, CR, E, H, K, NC, NYT, PW, SLJ, TE, W
Newbery Medal
National Book Award
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 288 pp. 1997
978-0-14-038451-2 $7.99
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 276 pp. 1991
978-0-14-034893-4 $7.99
Puffin Modern Classic
5 x 7 288 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240112-5 $7.99
See index for more titles by Mildred D. Taylor.
TERHUNE, ALBERT
LAD: A DOG
Illustrated by Sam Savitt
A champion protector of home and family,
playmate to children, devoted to his
Master and Mistress—that is Lad, a dog
whose loyalty and courage set him apart.
And here is his story, with its adventures,
tragedies, and triumphs, told by the man
who loved him best, and who knew him
only as a true dog lover could.
5 1/8 x 7 5/8 288 pp. 1993
978-0-14-036474-3 $6.99
THESMAN, JEAN
THE OTHER ONES
“Thesman weaves a contemporary
coming-of-age tale laced with fantastical
witches, threshold guardians, and shapeshifters
who force sophomore Bridget
Raynes to confront her own witch-ness...
Young adults will nonetheless be drawn
into Bridget’s struggle to fit in, and
they’ll cheer her on as she chooses to
control her powers.” —Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
4 3/8 x 7 1/8 192 pp. 2001
978-0-14-131246-0 $5.99
SINGER
“As the story begins, Gwenore is a young
girl, the daughter of Rhimaon the witch,
who wants nothing more than to kill
her. So starts a series of adventures that
finds Gwenore fleeing for her life, taking
refuge with a group of wise women
who nurture her talent for healing, and
then undertaking a perilous sojourn in
the kingdom of Lir, where she becomes
a beloved teacher to the king’s four
children…A satisfying story based on the
Irish folktale ‘The Children of Lir’.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, C, H, K, PWH, SLJ, V
4 1/4 x 7 288 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240650-2 $7.99