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Ten to Fourteen

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THE WAR TO END ALL WARS: WORLD WAR I

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Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Freedman
Author's First Name: 
Russell
Publisher: 
Clarion
Publication Date: 
2010

Historical photographs and vignettes of German and Allied soldiers with excerpts from their letters and diaries unflinchingly and elegantly portray the senseless waste and horror of war in the first global conflict to use modern weapons.

GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! VOICES FROM A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Schlitz
Author's First Name: 
Laura Amy
Illustrator's First Name: 
Robert
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Byrd
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2007

Nineteen monologues, two dialogues, and six explanatory interludes bring to life the world of young people in a medieval manor in England in 1255. Pen-and-ink drawings reminiscent of manuscript decoration illustrate this useful and engaging read.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Rowling
Author's First Name: 
J.K.
Publisher: 
Arthur A. Levine
Publication Date: 
2007

The last installment brings the Harry Potter series to a satisfying conclusion. Will Harry survive and what will happen to Voldemort? All the intricate plot lines come together as as we say a final goodbye to the boy wizard.

THE NIGHT TOURIST

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Marsh
Author's First Name: 
Katherine
Publisher: 
Hyperion
Publication Date: 
2007

After an accident, motherless Jack is sent to New York to see a specialist. There he is pulled into a ghostly underworld where he hopes to rejoin his mother. This new take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice makes rewarding reading.

MIDDLE SCHOOL IS WORSE THAN MEATLOAF: A YEAR TOLD THROUGH STUFF

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Holm
Author's First Name: 
Jennifer L.
Illustrator's First Name: 
Elicia
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Castaldi
Publisher: 
Ginee Seo
Publication Date: 
2007

“Stuff,” including post-it notes, school assignments, to-do lists, diary entries, and more reveal Ginny’s navigation through a typical bumpy year of seventh grade. This “graphic fiction” will intrigue readers who enjoy piecing together a story.

WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST, A REPORTER'S STORY: BLACK SEPTEMBER AND THE YOM KIPPUR WAR

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hampton
Author's First Name: 
Wilborn
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2007

A reporter provides vivid descriptions of his experiences covering Black September and the Yom Kippur War in 1973 for a U.S. wire service. His timely insights guide readers through the continuing conflicts in the Middle East.

BOOK OF A THOUSAND DAYS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hale
Author's First Name: 
Shannon
Illustrator's First Name: 
James Noel
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Smith
Publisher: 
Bloomsbury
Publication Date: 
2007

This captivating fantasy is told through the diary pages of a young peasant girl imprisoned in a tower. Romance, mistaken identities, danger, a monster, and an engaging pet cat will leave readers sighing with contentment.

DRAGON SLIPPERS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
George
Author's First Name: 
Jessica Day
Publisher: 
Bloomsbury
Publication Date: 
2007

Although her aunt gave her to a dragon, Creel negotiates her freedom along with a curious pair of shoes which bring her a new friend but also spark a war in this clever fairy tale that mixes medieval and modern elements.

WHO WAS FIRST? DISCOVERING THE AMERICAS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Freedman
Author's First Name: 
Russell
Publisher: 
Clarion
Publication Date: 
2007

Before Columbus, explorers from many parts of the world arrived in the Americas. Freedman's clear, readable account suggests that history is an ever-changing landscape.

STONEHEART

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Fletcher
Author's First Name: 
Charlie
Publisher: 
Hyperion
Publication Date: 
2007

Twelve-year-old George and mysterious Edie team up in this action-packed fantasy set in the streets of London where gargoyles, "taints," "spits," and statues all come alive.

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