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A Boy No More
by Mazer, Harry
A 14 year old boy moves with his family to California after his father is killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2004, New York, NY
Heroes Don't Run: A Novel of the Pacific War
by Mazer, Harry
A 17 year old defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines during World War II
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2005, New York, NY
Bobbin Girl, The
by McCully, Emily Arnold
This children's book explores the treatment of laborers in factories and the courage of women to stand up for what they deserve.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Dial Books, 1996, New York, NY
Depression and New Deal: A History in Documents, The
by McElvaine, Robert S.
A collection of primary documents that illustrate the impact of the depression on society, economy, and politics.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Oxford University Press, 2003, New York, NY
Goin’ Someplace Special
by McKissack, Patricia
A young girl learns to overcome adversity during the Civil Rights movement.'
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Coretta Scott King Award
- Publisher Atheneum, 2001, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
