It is 1935 and Moose Flanagan has to move to the island of Alcatraz, which houses the infamous criminal Al Capone, because his father has gotten a job there. The reason why Moose’s family has moved is so that Moose’s sister can go to a school for children with special needs. She has a condition that is now known as Autism. While living on Alcatraz Moose makes friends and meets Piper, the sassy daughter of the warden. Piper is full of schemes, and somehow Moose finds himself in the middle of those schemes. The move is hard on Moose, but he discovers the meaning of sacrificing for the ones he loves.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Suggested Age of Grade Level: 5-8
Awards: Newbery Honor, ALA Notable
Di Camillo. K. (2000), Because of winn-dixie. New York: Scholastic.
India Opal Buloni and her preacher father have just moved to a new town. While at the grocery store, Opal befriends a dog that had been running ramped in the store. She names the dog Winn Dixie, and so begins the adventures, love and friendship the two share. Winn Dixie is the catapult for bringing Opal to meet new people. Everyone she meets has had their share of sorrow, and relieve Opal’s lonliness. Opal is also dealing with the hurt of being abandoned by her mother, and having a father that is out of touch with her. One night, when Winn Dixie is lost, and Opal is in danger of losing him, Opal and her father come to terms with their mutual grief and abandonment.
Genre: realistic fiction
Suggested Grade Level(s): 3-6
Awards: Newbery Honor, ALA Notable
Lowry, L. (1989) Number the stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
It is 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark during the Nazi occupation. The Nazis are beginning to “relocate” all the Jews in Denmark. Annamarie fears for her best friend Ellen Rosen and her family, who are Jews. Annamarie’s family helps smuggle the Rosen’s out of the country and into Sweden, and are nearly caught. When a disasterous turn takes place, it is up to Annamarie to carry out the planned escape. Annamarie finds out what courage truly means, and how herself and the people around her the epitome of bravery.
Genre: Historical fiction
Suggested Grade Level(s): 5-8
Awards: Newbery Award, ALA Notable
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