Boyd, Candy Dawson
Charlie Pippin

Charlie’s visit to the Vietnam War Memorial helps her to better understand and feel closer to her father, a bitter veteran.

Burgess, Barbara Hood
Oren Bell

The creepy old house next door seems to be the source of all of Oren’s troubles, or could it be the answer to his problems?

Seven-year-old Julian describes the lemon pudding disaster and other funny stories about his family and friends.

Carter, Dorothy
Grandma’s General Store: The Ark

During the Depression, Prince and Pearl stay with their grandmother in Florida, while their parents look for work in Pennsylvania.

Clifton, Lucille
The Lucky Stone

Tee enjoys her great-grandmother’s stories about the lucky stone and the good fortune it brings to each of its owners.

Codell, Esme Raji
Sahara Special

Sahara’s life blossoms as a result of Miss Pointy’s devoted and very unusual teaching style.

Collier, James Lincoln
Jump Ship to Freedom

Forced onto a trade ship leaving Connecticut, Daniel must escape or be sold into slavery in the West Indies.

Curtis, Christopher Pau
Bud, Not Buddy

"Bud Caldwell 's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself" help Bud cope as he runs away from his foster home to find his father.

Draper, Sharon M.
Double Dutch

More than anything Delia loves double Dutch jump rope but has a secret that just might keep her off of the championship team.

English, Karen
Francie

Francie risks danger for the friendship of a boy who is wanted for murder in rural Alabama.

Fenner, Carol
Yolonda’s Genius

Fifth-grader Yolonda sets out to prove that her younger brother is not “slow” but a musical genius.

Flake, Sharon
The Skin I’m In

Dark-skinned, tall and skinny, Maleeka feels like the biggest freak in middle school until she meets her new English teacher. 

Greene, Bette
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe

Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again friendship sometimes makes her wonder.

Grimes, Nikki
Bronx Masquerade

A poetry assignment in a high-school class reveals friendships, romances, enemies, and secret talents.

Hamilton, Virginia
Cousins

Cammy can’t help feeling jealous of her pretty, smart cousin Patty Anne who seems to do everything perfectly.

Hansen, Joyce
Which Way Freedom?

Obi, a young slave, dreams of finding his mother so he escapes but finds himself joining the Union army during the Civil War.

Holt, Kimberly Willis
Mister and Me

Jolene does just about everything she can think of to keep her mother from marrying “Mister.”

Hyppolite, Joanne
Ola Shakes It Up

When her family moves to an all-white neighborhood, Ola and her siblings overcome prejudice, unfriendly classmates, and strict community rules.

Johnson, Angela
Toning the Sweep

Fourteen-year-old Emily videotapes her grandmother, Ola, and learns the secrets of her family history.

Lester, Julius
Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue

History comes alive as slaves, owners, auctioneers and abolitionists talk about the terrible day of the largest slave auction ever held in America.

McKissack, Pat
Run Away Home

Sarah saves Sky, an Apache boy who escapes from a train taking him to a reservation.

Mead, Alice
Junebug

As his tenth birthday approaches, Reeve “Junebug” McClain dreams of becoming a sailor and leaving his harsh life in a housing project.

Myers, Walter Dean
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner

In this comical Wild West tale, Artemis Bonner travels to Tombstone, Arizona to avenge his uncle’s death and to find hidden treasure.

Robinet, Harriette Gillem
Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues

The 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott complicates the life of twelve-year-old Alfa Merryfield and his family. Who stole their rent money and who took $2,000 from Dr. Williams’ house?

Slote, Alfred
Finding Buck McHenry

Jason thinks that his school custodian Mack Henry is a famous Negro League pitcher and tries to enlist him as his Little League coach.

Taylor, Mildred
The Land

Paul-Edward Logan works as a lumberman, fine carpenter, horse trainer, and jockey, during the late 1800s, pursuing his goal to own land.

Walter, Mildred Pitts
Suitcase

Xander Bingham hates his nickname "Suitcase" and would rather be drawing than playing baseball to please his father.

Woodson, Jacqueline
Locomotion

Lonnie keeps a notebook about his foster family, the new boy at school, shooting hoops, and memories of his parents.