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Freak the Mighty
W. R. Philbrick, Rodman Philbrick, Bonnie Verburg
Mass Market Paperback (Point, May 1, 1995)Embarrassed by his slow cognitive abilities and his huge size, Max resigns himself to a life as a misfit until he meets Freak, a tiny person with a genius I.Q., who teams up with Max to form a special bond. Reprint. SLJ. AB. K.
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Slam!
Walter Dean Myers
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, May 1, 2008)FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 16-year-old ""Slam"" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently.
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Beyond The Burning Time
Kathryn Lasky
Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 1996)When young Betty Parris contracts a mysterious ailment that spreads to other girls in her Puritan village of Salem, Betty and her family must confront the deadly superstitions that will change their lives. Reprint.
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Danger Zone
David Klass
Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 1998)As the only white basketball player on the American "Dream Team," Jimmy Doyle makes some discoveries about racism, prejudice, and politics when the team plays in an international tournament. Reprint.
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Jesse
Gary Soto
Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 1, 1996)Coming of age in the shadow of the Vietnam War, Jesse, a young Mexican American, and his older brother, Abel, work long hours in the fields in order to save money for college in the hope that education will help them escape poverty. Reprint.
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The Road Home
Ellen Emerson White
Paperback (Scholastic Inc., July 6, 1995)Having witnessed terrible suffering and violence during the Vietnam War, young nurse Rebecca Phillips faces a brutal showdown for survival when her helicopter crashes in the jungle. Reprint.
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Ignite-NKJV: The Bible for Teens
Thomas Nelson
Hardcover (Thomas Nelson Publishers, July 9, 2013)Make the Bible relevant to your life! How can a book that was written thousands of years ago help teens with the challenges they face every day?Ignite is an interactive Bible that will introduce todays teens to the Word of God in a fresh and unique way with features that introduce parts of the scriptures that are often overlooked or ignored.Ignite will deepen both understanding and devotion.Features include:Find It FastA table of contents and topical index on the inside cover so its easy to find what you needSpotlightIn depth features about the big story of God and His peopleWhite Hot TopicsArticles that deal with major issues that teens face todayFlash PointsSmaller articles that introduce teens to topics and stories they dont know are in the BibleSparksHighlights of Bible promises to deepen faithSoul FuelRelevant verses pulled out for memorizationPart of the Signature Series line of Thomas Nelson BiblesThe New King James Version®More than 60 million copies sold in 30 years
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Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc
Nancy Garden
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, April 1, 1997)In 1455 in France, Gabrielle is visited by Pierre d'Arc, a brother of Joan of Arc, and with him reminisces about their childhood together in Domremy and Joan's subsequent trial and burning at the stake at Rouen twenty-four years before
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Plain City
Virginia Hamilton
Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 1995)One of the finest novels from one of the most remarkable storytellers of our time.Going forward without a past isn not easy to do. But Buhlaine Sims has been doing it for as long as she can remember. Then her father returns to town, and Buhlaire's world is turned upside down.
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Dakota Dream
James Bennett
Paperback (Point, Oct. 1, 1995)Running away from a life of foster homes and institutions, fifteen-year-old Floyd Rayfield takes the quest to find a family into his own hands and finds peace and solace among the Sioux on a Dakota reservation. Reprint.
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