Skating with the Statue of Liberty
By Susan Meyer Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 320 Lexile: 710L Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ABOUT “This rich story reminds us that America can be at its best as a melting pot. A page-turner for all the right reasons.”—VINCE VAWTER, Newbery Honor-winning author of Paperboy In this gripping and poignant companion to Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner Black Radishes, Gustave faces racism and anti-Semitism in New York City during World War II, but ultimately finds friendship and hope. It is January 1942, and Gustave, a twelve-year-old Jewish boy, has made it to...
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By Jennifer Ziegler Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 352 Lexile: 720L Age Range: 12 Years ABOUT Maggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are second-generation hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city. When Maggie was younger, she thought it was fun and adventurous. Now that she’s a teenager, she hates it. When she moved after her freshman year, she left behind good friends, a great school, and a real feeling of belonging. When she moved her sophomore year, she left behind a boyfriend, too. Now that they’ve moved to Austin,...
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