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	Peaceful Heroes Jonah Winter (2009) , 59 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Biographies New Books Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Sometimes the most powerful voice is the quietest one. Peaceful Heroes introduces us to some of the people who have changed the world using only peaceful means. They come from all over the world and worship in different ways. Yet they all want only one thing: peace. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Traveling the Freedom Road: From Slavery and the Civil War Through Reconstruction Linda Barrett Osborne (2009) , 128 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Adults & Parents Category: African-American Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library What would it have been like to be a slave? Told from the perspective of the children and teenagers who lived through those terrible times, Traveling the Freedom Road tells the story of African Americans from slavery through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Comfort Joyce Moyer Hostetter (2009) , 306 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Families Historical New Books Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Comfort starts off where Blue left off. Ann Fay is ready to leave the polio hospital. Ann Fay's father is coming home from fighting World War II. Ann Fay thinks things will finally go back to normal. Too much has changed. Her brother Bobby died in the hospital. Ann Fay has to wear a brace on her leg and use crutches to get around. Worst of all, her daddy is broken too. The fighting has changed him. As Ann Fay struggles to keep her family together, she is offered a chance to go to a special facility for Polio survivors. She decides to take a chance, but is forced to return home when tragedy strikes again. Ann Fay must find a way to balance her family's struggles with her own. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Born to Fly Michael Ferrari (2009) , 212 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Adventure Friendship Historical New Books Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Nothing makes Bird happier than flying with her dad. Sometimes he even lets her take over the controls. Bird dreams of flying when she grows up like her idol Amelia Earhart. But in 1942, girls do not fly planes. They are wives and mothers. When Pearl Harbor is bombed, Bird's father goes to war. Bird misses him terribly. When a Japanese American boy turns up, Bird quickly befriends him. Kenji has suffered losses himself and he understands Bird's feelings. When Bird sees a mysterious shape in the bay, Bird and Kenji decide to find out what is going on. By the time they realize what is going on, it is almost too late. Bird and Kenji are in serious danger from a threat much closer to home. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee Marissa Moss (2009) , 32 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Biographies Multicultural New Books Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Maggie Gee grew up watching the planes take off at Oakland airport, dreaming of taking to the air herself. In 1941, she got her chance to join the WASP, the Women Airforce Service Pilots, one of only 2 Chinese American women accepted into the rigorous program. Maggie's true story of wanting to both help her country and live her dream is beautifully illustrated, with a note at the end with more on Maggie's life and some photographs of her and her family. Librarian review written by Becker Write a review of this book

	Heart of a Shepherd Rosanne Parry (2009) , 161 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Death and Grieving Multigenerational Neighborhoods / Communities New Books Realistic Fiction Religion Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Ignatius is the last of 5 boys. His father, grandfather and brothers are all ranchers. Brother (Ignatius) can work the ranch, but it is obvious that it is not his calling. Brother is the only boy still living at home. His brothers are off at school or in the army. When his father's reserve unit is called to go to Iraq, Brother realizes it is up to him to keep the ranch running while everyone else is away. It is a terrible burden, but one he shoulders mostly without complaint. Still, it is obvious this is not the life he wants. The problem is, he doesn't know what he does want, and now he is too busy to find out. Until a moment of tradegy opens his eyes to his true calling. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope Michael Foreman (2009) , 32 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Gardening Neighborhoods / Communities New Books Realistic Fiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library One day a boy finds a bit of green in the middle of the rubble of his city. He tenderly cares for it, until it grows and brings joy to all the children in the city. But the guards on the other side destroy his hard work. Once again, the boy is surrounded by despair. But when spring comes again, a little girl on the other side helps plants grow. Working together, the boy and the girl create a place for all children to play. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Rodman Philbrick (2009) , 217 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Adventure Historical New Books Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library When Homer's seventeen-year-old brother Harold is illegally sold off to the Union Army by their evil guardian, Homer takes it upon himself to go after him and find some way of bringing him home alive. What ensues are some of the most outrageous adventures and outlandish escapes possible. From helping aid escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad to masquerading in a medicine show as a Pig Boy, Homer's ability to improve the truth and his fearless nature will keep you wondering just what will happen next. Will he find Harold before it's too late? Librarian review written by Sarah Write a review of this book

	No! David McPhail (2009) , 32 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Adults & Parents Category: New Books Wars and Conflicts Wordless Picture Books
Request this book from the Library This wordless picture book illustrates the atrocities of war in a way that younger children can understand, but it may be upsetting for some young ones. It also shows how people can turn evil around with kindness and ends on a hopeful note. Because this is a wordless story, it's a good tool for parents or teachers to use for explaining war and bullying. Librarian review written by Gwen Write a review of this book

	Peace, Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson (2009) , 136 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: African-American Disability/Special Needs Families New Books Realistic Fiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Lonnie Collins Motion (Locomotion) is back. Since he and his sister Lili still live in separate foster homes, he writes her letters almost every day. He is afraid that he and Lili might forget their parents altogether, so he tries to be the "rememberer." He tells her stories about their life before the fire. Locomotion also tells Lili about Miss Edna and his life now. He tells her about his poetry and his dreams for the future. He shares stories about his foster brothers, Rodney and Jenkins. In his letters, Locomotion struggles with the idea of family. What makes a family? When Jenkins is injured, Locomotion's life is upset again. What will happen to the new family Locomotion has found? Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

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