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HISTORICAL FICTION
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Captain America: The Ghost Army (Original Graphic Novel)
by Alan Gratz Set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter threat like none they've ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. (beginning) |
Indian No More by Charlene Willing Mcmanis and Traci Sorell
In 1957, Regina's world is shaken when the Federal Government passes a law that says Regina's tribe, the Umpqua, no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight--even though her ancestors were Indian for countless generations. When her family relocates from the reservation to Los Angeles, Regina has to learn where she does fit in. (beginning-intermediate) |
While I Was Away by Waka T. Brown
Waka's parents decide that her Japanese language skills need a boost and send her to Japan to stay with her strict grandmother. Waka misses Kansas, where she was considered a brain. Here in Japan, her clumsiness with the language and customs brand her a dumb jock. How can she deal with this new identity, a confusing culture and a stern and serious grandmother? (intermediate) |
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