Patricia Reilly Giff
1) Island war
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1942 13-year-olds Izzy and Matt become trapped on an Japanese-occupied Aleutian island when the rest of the American population is evacuated and must survive on their own for the duration of World War II"--
2) Winter sky
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Almost twelve-year-old Siria, who chases firetrucks in the middle of the night to ensure her fire fighter dad's safety, learns about bravery one winter as she tries to mend a broken friendship.
5) Eleven
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Sam, who can barely read, discovers an old newspaper clipping just before his eleventh birthday, it brings forth memories from his past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they are building for a school project, his questions are eventually answered.
7) Jubilee
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Judith stopped talking long ago when Mom left her in the care of beloved Aunt Cora. Going back into a regular fifth-grade classroom won't be easy, but she has her Dog and new friend who will help her through"--
9) Wild girl
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Lidie leaves Brazil to join her father and brother on a horse ranch in New York, she has a hard time adjusting to her changed circumstances, as does a new horse that has come to the ranch.
11) Lily's crossing
Author
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Book for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.