Captured by Alvin Townley
The ordeal of Jeremiah Denton in the “Hanoi Hilton” is not for the squeamish, but stands as a witness to courage and faith
All posts tagged: character values
When We Were Lost by Kevin Wignall
This tense survival tale illustrates contrasting forms of leadership as teens struggle to find their way out of the Brazilian jungle.
Last of the Name by Roseanne Parry
The New York City draft riots of 1863 form a dramatic background to this engaging tale of two young Irish immigrants.
The Collectors by Jacqueline West
The Collectors is the first volume of a duology that explores the limits of human responsibility for the destiny of others.
*Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary Schmidt
To “pay attention” to the world around you is rule #1 of a life well lived, as this winning middle-grade novel shows
*The Promise of Change by JoAnn Boyce
The Promise of Change revisits the civil rights era with this poignant memoir of a teenage girl becoming an icon.
It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln by Tom and Leila Hirschfeld
This unusual biography of Abraham Lincoln frames his life as a series of ten decisions, in which the reader is invited to participate.
Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
A teenage Syrian refugee is the “Nowhere Boy” whose fate falls into the hands of an American 13-year-old.