Balgassi, Haemi.
Peacebound Trains. Il. by Chris Soentpiet. x
Sumi’s family tries to escape the war in North Korea, but one of them must stay behind.
Bartone, Elisa.
Peppe the Lamplighter. Il. by Ted Lewin. xz
Peppe’s so young that the only job he can get is lighting street lamps in Little Italy.
Brenner, Barbara.
Wagon Wheels. Il. by Don Bolognese. xz IR
An African American pioneer family faces great hardship in their Kansas dugout.
Bunting, Eve.
So Far from the Sea. xz
Visiting the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar, Laura finds out why her grandfather died heartbroken after he was forced to live there in 1942.
Bunting, Eve.
Train to Somewhere. Il. by Ronald Himler. xz
Traveling westward with thirteen other orphans, Marianne hopes to find a family to care for her.
Coerr, Eleanor.
Josefina Story Quilt. Il. by Bruce Degen. xz IR (Also in Spanish)
Though Josefina the hen is too old to lay eggs, she is useful on the long trip West.
Coerr, Eleanor.
Sadako. Il. by Ed Young. x
Even 1000 paper cranes cannot prevent Sadako’s death of leukemia 10 years after the bomb in Hiroshima.
Dalgliesh, Alice.
The Courage of Sarah Noble. x
Will Sarah find the courage to stay by herself in the wilderness when her father must leave?
Johnson, Dolores.
Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family. xz
What was it really like to be kidnapped as a girl in Africa and brought to America to become a slave?
Levitin, Sonia.
Nine for California. Il. by Cat Bowman Smith. xz
Five kids, four adults, and Mama’s mysterious bag on a stagecoach for 21 days.
Littlefield, Holly.
Fire at the Triangle Factory. Il. by Mary O’Keefe Young. xz IR
Two girls working in a factory barely escape the deadly fire of 1911.
McCully, Emily Arnold.
Mirette on the High Wire. xz
In 19th century Paris, Mirette dreams of walking the tightrope.
Mitchell, Margaree King.
Uncle Jed’s Barbershop. Il. by James Ransome. xz
Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, never lets go of his dream.
Monjo, F.N.
The Drinking Gourd. Il. by Fred Brenner. xz IR
Tommy breaks the law to help slaves escape to freedom on the underground railroad.
Polacco, Patricia.
The Butterfly. xz
Monique doesn't know that her mother is hiding a family of Jews from the Nazis until she is visited one night by the daughter, Sevrine.
Polacco, Patricia.
Pink and Say. xz
A Union soldier is wounded and left for dead when a black soldier finds and saves him.
Sanders, Scott Russel.
A Place Called Freedom. xz
In a story of courage and freedom, a once-enslaved family helps start an Aferican-American settlement that still exists today.
Sandin, Joan.
The Long Way to a New Land. xz IR
All they had to eat was moss and bark—until Papa decided they’d emigrate to America.
Say, Allen.
Grandfather’s Journey. xz
How is it possible to love one country so much, and be so homesick for another?
Turner, Ann.
Katie’s Trunk. Il. by Ronald Himler. xz
Why doesn’t the rebel soldier who discovers Katie betray her?
Blackwood, Gray.
The Shakespeare Stealer. x
In plague-ridden 1602 England, and orphan boy finds out about this parents, when he goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe.
Bulla, Clyde.
A Lion to Guard Us. x
Three children’s hair-raising adventures as they make their way to the Virginia Colony in search of their father.
Cross, Gillian.
The Great American Elephant Chase. x
Can two children kidnap an elephant and take it secretly all the way to Nebraska?
Curtis, Christopher Paul.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. x
Nothing will ever be the same after this African American family's trop to the South.
Cushman, Karen.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple. x
California Morning Whipple (Lucy) hates it when her mother moves the family to a rough mining town in 1849.
Cushman, Karen.
Catherine, Called Birdy. x
Will Catherine, in the year 1290, get out of marrying one of her awful suitors?
DeFelice, Cynthia.
The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker. x
A 12-year-old becomes a doctor’s apprentice after his family dies of consumption in 1849.
Fleischman, Paul.
Bull Run. x
The glory, the horror, the disillusionment, and the thrill of the Civil War’s first battle.
Fleischman, Sid.
By the Great Horn Spoon! x
In the wilds of California, Jack and Praiseworthy strike it rich—for a time.
Hesse, Karen.
Stowaway. x
Nicholas stows away on Captain Cook's first voyage around the world.
Hill, Kirkpatrick.
The Year of Miss Agnes. x
Ten-year-old Frederika tells of her life among the Athapascans in Alaska when Miss Agnes arrives as the new teacher in 1948.
MacLachlan, Patricia.
Skylark. x
After the terrible drought, will Anna, Caleb, Sarah and Jacob ever be a family again? Sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall.
McGraw, Eloise.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile. x
A slave girl spies for the queen of Egypt and for her enemies.
Napoli, Donna Jo.
Stones in Water. x
Will Roberto ever be able to find his way home after escaping from the Nazis and enduring the harsh Ukrainian winter?
O’Dell, Scott.
My Name is Not Angelica. x
A daring young Senegalese girl is part of the slave revolt of 1733 in the West Indies.
Osborne, Mark Pope.
Adeline Falling Star. x
Adeline's father, Kit Carson, sends her to St. Louis after her mother dies but the cruelty of her relatives forces her to flee.
Paterson, Katherine.
Lyddie. x
Lyddie works long, exhausting hours as a factory girl to pay off her family’s debts.
Paulsen, Gary.
Mr. Tucket. x (series)
In 1848, Tucket is kidnapped by Pawnees and then falls in with a one-armed trapper.
Robinet, Harriette Gillem.
Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule. x
Born with a withered leg and hand, Pascal joins other freed slaves in a search for a farm and the freedom which it promises.
Rosen, Michael.
A School for Pompey Walker. x
Why does he sell himself into slavery and then escape over and over again?
Ryan, Pam Munoz.
Esperanza Rising. x
Esperanza and her mother face many difficulties when they are forced to flee their comfortable ranchero in Mexico and become farm laborers in California.
Speare, Elizabeth.
The Bronze Bow. x
An outlaw, sworn to vengeance, Daniel finds peace in the teachings of the Rabbi Jesus.
Uchida, Yoshiko.
Journey Home. x
Yuki’s family tries to return to normal life after their release from an American concentration camp.
Yep, Lawrence.
Dragonwings. x
In the early 1900’s a Chinese boy in San Francisco helps his father realize a dream.
Yolen, Jane.
The Devil’s Arithmetic. x
After hearing many stories of the Holocaust, Hannah finds herself in the middle of it.