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Escape!

The Story of the Great Houdini

by Fleischman, Sid

A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his e...

Wildfire

by Morrison, Taylor

Every summer, wildfires spread through the forests of the western United States, threatening homes and entire communities in their paths. Hundreds of firefight...

Onward

A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson

by Johnson, Dolores

Presents the story of the expedition to the North Pole by Henson and Peary, particularly acknowledging Henson's contribution.

Listen!

by Tolan, Stephanie

During her solitary convalescence from a crippling accident, twelve-year-old Charley finds a wild dog, and the arduous process of training him leads her to exp...

Dreamhunter

Book One of the Dreamhunter Duet

by Knox, Elizabeth

In a world where select people can enter "The Place" and find dreams of every kind to share with others for a fee, a fifteen-year-old girl is training to be a ...

Freedom Riders

John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement

by Bausum, Ann

How did two youths-one raised in an all-black community in the deep South, the other brought up with only whites in the Midwest-become partners for freedom dur...

The Trouble Begins

by Himelblau, Linda

Reunited with his family for the first time since he was a baby, fifth grader Du struggles to adapt to his new home in the United States.

A Subway for New York

by Weitzman, David

A behind-thescenes look at an underground miracle On October 27, 1904, the first section of the most famous subway system in the world was opened for business....

Bear Dancer

The Story of a Ute Girl

by Wyss, Thelma Hatch

Elk Girl, sister of a Ute chief, lives a traditional life with her tribe high in the Rocky Mountains in 1860. Elk Girl is bold: She loves to hunt deer with her...

Bodies from the Ash

by Deem, James M.

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