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 by William Durbin
The Winter War
Published 2008 by Wendy Lamb Books
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When the Soviet Union invades its tiny neighbor Finland in November 1939, Marko volunteers to help the war effort. Even though his leg was weakened by polio, he can ski well, and he becomes a messenger on the front line, skiing in white camouflage through the forests at night. The dark forest is terrifying, and so are the odds against the Finns: the Russians have 4 times as many soldiers and 30 times as many planes. They have 3000 tanks, while the Finns have 30. But a tank is no help in the snowy forest-a boy on skis is. And the Russians don't know winter the way the Finns do, or what tough guerrilla warriors the Finns are. Marko teams up with another messenger, Karl. Gradually Marko learns that Karl's whole family was killed by the Russians. And Karl has a secret-he's really Kaari, a girl who joined up to get revenge for her family's deaths.
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 by Donna Freitas
The Possibilities of Sainthood
Published 2008 by Farrar Straus Giroux
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Antonia Lucia Labella wants to be a saint. For eight years, 15-year-old Antonia has sent a petition to the Vatican proposing a new patron saint and offering herself for the post. She soon learns that in matters of the heart and sainthood, things are about as straightforward as wound-up linguini.
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 by Catherine Hapka
French Kissmas
Published 2008 by Puffin Books
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Nicole Larson returns to Paris to spend the holidays in the City of Light. Soon, she's re-igniting her old flame Luc. However, she finds that her new buddy Mike wants to be more than friends. Original.
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 by Terry Pratchett
Wintersmith
Published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers
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In the third adventure of Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men, Tiffany faces a new challenge: a boy who is winter itself.
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 by Lea Wait
Finest Kind
Published 2006 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
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WHAT CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE TWELVE YEARS OLD AND YOUR WORLD IS FALLING APART?It's 1838. Jake's father has lost his job and his savings. Hearing of work in Maine, the family leaves their large home in Boston and heads north, taking with them a few furnishings -- and a deep family secret. In Maine they find only a dirty, isolated farmhouse, and a job for Father that takes him away from home."I'll have to depend on you," Jake's mother tells him. But how can Jake find food? How can he prepare for the dangerous cold of a Maine winter? How can he protect his mother -- and his family's secret?Slowly, Jake learns the ways to survive, catching game and storing food for the long winter months. Nabby McCord, whose family also has a secret, helps him. So does Granny McPherson, who may be a witch. But when it comes to earning the money they need, Jake knows he's on his own. He shows his determination as the winter approaches, but does he have what it takes to bring his family together to face the future -- and their past?"Finest Kind" is the powerful story of a boy who is forced to become a man and to learn the truth about courage, friendship, and secrets.
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 by Terry Hokenson
The Winter Road
Published 2006 by Front Street
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 by Erin Hunter
Fire and Ice
Published 2004 by Avon Books
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The second suspenseful title in this riveting series is now in paperback. Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but danger still lurks in the forest.
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 by Robin Jarvis
The Final Reckoning: The Deptford Mice Trilogy: Book Three
Published 2002 by Chronicle Books
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 by Mirjam Pressler
Malka
Published 2003 by Philomel Books
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When the roundups start in the Polish village, Malka's mother knows she must get her daughters across the Hungarian border to safety--a place where Jews can live in peace. A shocking and unforgettable story of a child's heroic fight to stay alive during one of the most intense moments in human history.
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 by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Three Dog Winter
Published 1999 by Yearling Books
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 by Gary Paulsen
Brian's Winter
Published 1996 by Scholastic
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 by Will Hobbs
Far North
Published 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers
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Fifteen-year-old Texan Gabe flies north into the wild subarctic of Canada to visit his dad who is working at a diamond mine. A tragic accident leaves Gabe and his roommate Raymond stranded in a remote region of Canada. Raymond is forced to recall the wilderness knowledge that he learned in his youth in order to survive, and Gabe must find the inner strength to save them both after Raymond is injured in an icefall.
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