The Wild Girls
by Pat Murphy
Published 2007 by Viking Children's Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780670062263

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It is the early 1970s. Twelve-year-old Joan is sure that she is going to be miserable when her family moves from Connecticut to California. Then she meets a most unusual girl. Murphy pens a novel about friendship, the power of story, and how coming of age means finding ones own answers. More . . .

Hiroshima Dreams
by Kelly Easton
Published 2007 by Dutton Children's Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780525478218

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Lin cant explain the knowledge she has of the future. Its a gift she shares with Obaasan, her grandmother, who has recently come from Japan to live with Lins family. What is Lin to make of the visions she has of a day long ago, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima? More . . .

Three Little Words: A Memoir
by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Published 2008 by Atheneum Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781416948063

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In this unforgettable memoir, Ashley Rhodes-Courter, now a college student, recounts her years growing up in the foster care system, revealing painful memories but also her determination to discover the power of her own voice and her refusal to fall through the cracks. Atheneum Books More . . .

The Missing Girl
by Norma Fox Mazer
Published 2008 by Harperteen

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780066237763

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In this suspenseful and compelling story, Newbery Honor author Mazer ("After the Rain") offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a predator. More . . .