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