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	Above World Jenn Reese (0) , 0 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Action Adventure Fantasy Friendship Science Fiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Hundreds of years in the future, humans have settled the sea, desert, and sky to escape rampant disease and war. Thirteen-year-old Aluna and her best friend Hoku are part of the Coral Kampii, people who live underwater in coral reefs, grow tails as adolescents, and breathe with the aid of engineered shells. When Aluna finds a friend dead she realizes that the breathing shells are failing and, in time, every Kampii will be in danger of drowning. The Kampii elders, afraid of the dangers in the Above World, fail to take action, so the brave but rash Aluna and technology-loving Hoku leave their underwater homes to find a solution and save their city. In the Above World they find new and greater dangers in the form of humans with flame thrower arms, metal wings, and other inhuman modifications. Reese's vivid adventure, full of friendship, greed, and evil, is both beautiful and grotesque. These contrasts are what make this sci-fi story so captivating and unforgettable. Librarian review written by Rachel Write a review of this book

	The Doll Shop Downstairs Yona Zeldis McDonough (2009) , 119 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Category: Families Historical New Books Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library This story follows three sisters in World War I era Brooklyn who help their parents run a doll repair shop. The girls love to play with dolls that have not been repaired yet, because they cannot afford to have dolls of their own. When the war starts, Papa can no longer get parts from Germany to fix the dolls and the family must come up with other creative ways to make money. Most of the dolls get sent back to their owners since Papa cannot fix them and the girls have to come up with new ways to play. Will they ever see their special dolls again? Librarian review written by Gwen Write a review of this book

	Truce Jim Murphy (2009) , 116 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: New Books Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library The battle lines are drawn. Thousands of men are stuck in trenches across an expanse only 50 to 1000 yards apart and over 475 miles long. On one side, German soldiers and on the other, French, English and Belgians. Any attempt to attack the other side was met by a swift counter attack. The men stayed in the trenches in rain, sun and snow. Eerily, both sides could hear each other. For years, the line stayed the same. Over 6 million men died in the trenches. Which makes the Christmas truce in 1914 all the more surprising. Imagine a cease fire called for by the soldiers themselves. Both sides came out of the trenches. Enemies shared stories, cigarettes and wishes for peace. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	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 this book is so interesting i love it Kid review written by a kid Read more Kids' Reviews 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

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