So Far From The Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins
ISBN 0688131158 EAN 9780688131159 Harper Paperback (11 to 15)
WB Price: $10.95
Though Japanese, eleven-year-old Yoko has lived with her family in northern Korea near the border with China all her life. But when the Second World War comes to an end, Japanese on the Korean peninsula are suddenly in terrible danger; the Korean people want control of their homeland and they want to punish the Japanese, who have occupied their nation for many years. Yoko, her mother, and sister are forced to flee from their beautiful house with its peaceful bamboo grove. Their journey is terrifying -- and remarkable. It's a true story of courage and survival. An ALA Notable Book.19.4 cms L x 13.6 cms W (0.13 kgs) 192 pages

When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
ISBN 0440419441 EAN 9780440419440 Yearling Paperback (11 up)
WB Price: $11.95
Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives under Japanese occupation. All students must read and write in Japanese and no one can fly the Korean flag. Hardest of all is when the Japanese Emperor forces all Koreans to take Japanese names. Sun-hee and Tae-yul become Keoko and Nobuo. Korea is torn apart by their Japanese invaders during World War II. Everyone must help with war preparations, but it doesn't mean they are willing to defend Japan. Tae-yul is about to risk his life to help his family, while Sun-hee stays home guarding life-and-death secrets. 19 cms L x 13.6 cms W (0.15 kgs) 199 pages

The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
ISBN 0805070605 EAN 9780805070606 Holt Hardcover
(9 to 13) WB Price: $32.95
Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughful person. They all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother, grandmother, and aunt. Elizabeth Enright's Melendy Quartet captures the lively adventures of a family as they move from the city to the country.21.7 cms L x 16 cms W (0.35 kgs) 176 pages Also available in Paperback $11.95 19.4 cms L x 13.4 cms W (0.17 kgs) 192 pages

Running Out Of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
ISBN 0689812361 EAN 9780689812361 Aladdin Paperback |
(9 to 13) WB Price: $10.95
Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret -- it's actually 1996, and they are living in a reconstructed village that serves as a tourist site. In the world outside, medicine exists that can cure the dread disease, and Jessie's mother is sending her on a dangerous mission to bring back help. But beyond the walls of Clifton, Jessie discovers a world even more alien and threatening than she could have imagined, and soon she finds her own life in jeopardy. Can she get help before the children of Clifton, and Jessie herself, run out of time? 19.5 cms L x 13.3 cms W (0.13 kgs) 192 pages

Once Upon A Marigold by Jean Ferris
ISBN 0152050841 EAN 9780152050849 Harcourt Paperback (11 up) WB Price: $10.95
Christian is gaga for Princess Marigold. But he's just a commoner, and no match for royalty. Heck, he lives in a cave with a troll! And now he's discovered another reason to put his love-soggy heart on ice: Queen Olympia is scheming to take over the kingdom--and she'll bump off her own daughter to do it. Can Christian foil her diabolical plans? 19.6 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.24 kgs) 275 pages

A Step From Heaven by An Na
ISBN 0142500275 EAN 9780142500279 Speak Paperback 
(13 to 18)WB Price: $13.95
When four-year-old Young Ju Park first hears the words Mi Gook -- Korean for "America" -- she is sure that they mean "Heaven." But when her family moves to Southern California the following year, she finds the transition from life in Korea far from easy. The countless unexpected challenges -- from learning English, to finding work, to attending school -- put more and more pressure on the Park family until its fragile construction begins to splinter. Yet as Young Ju grows from child to adolescent in her new home she finds a surprising new voice -- neither Korean nor American, but uniquely her own. That voice allows her to make sense of her world, and gives her the strength to succeed. 21.7 cms L x 13.6 cms W (0.16 kgs) 160 pages

Good Night, Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian
ISBN 006440174X EAN 9780064401746 Harper Paperback
(13 to 18) WB Price: $13.95
London is poised on the brink of World War II. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech - the abused child of a single mother - is evacuated to the English countryside. At first, he is terrified of everything, of the country sounds and sights, even on Mr. Tom, the gruff, kindly old man who has taken him in. But gradually Willie forgets the hate and despair of his past. He learns to love a world he never knew existed, a world of friendship and affection in which harsh words and daily beatings have no place. Then a telegram comes. Willie must return to his mother in London. When weeks pass by with no word from Willie, Mr. Tom sets out for London to look for the young boy he has come to love as a son. IRA Children's Book Award Committee. ALA Notable Children's Book; 1982 ALA Best Books for Young Adults; 1983 "Horn Book" Fanfare Honor List; 1982 IRA Children's Book Award; "Booklist" 1982 Young Adult Editors' Choices.18.85 cms L x 13.4 cms W (0.22 kgs) 336 pages

Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay
ISBN 0689849346 EAN 9780689849343 Aladdin Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price : $10.95
The four Casson children, whose mother, Eve, is a fine-arts painter, have all been given the names of paint colors. Cadmium (Caddy), is the eldest; then Saffron (Saffy); Indigo, the only boy; and Rose, the youngest. When Saffy discovers quite by accident that she has been adopted, she is deeply upset, though the others assure her that it makes no difference at all. Saffy is the daughter of Eve's twin sister, who lived in Siena, Italy, and died in a car crash. Grandad brought Saffy, as a very small child, back from Siena. At Grandad's death he leaves something to each of the children. To Saffy, it is "her angel," although no one knows its identity. How Saffy discovers what her angel is, with the help of an energetic new friend, lies at the heart of this enchanting story. Unforgettable characters come alive in often deeply humorous and always absorbing events to be treasured for a long, long time. 19.25 cms L x 13 cms W (0.11 kgs) 152 pages

Sideways Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar
ISBN 0380698714 EAN: 9780380698714 Harper Paperback
(9 to 13) WB Price: $10.50
There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to be built with thirty classrooms all next to each other in a row. Instead, they built the classrooms one on top of the other...thirty stories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.) That may be why all kinds of funny things happen at Wayside School... especially on the 13th floor. You'll meet Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher of all, terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early, and John who can read only upside down--along with all the other kids in the crazy mix-up school that came out sideways. But you'll never guess the truth about Sammy, the new kid...or what's in store for Wayside School on Halloween! 19.66 cms L x 13. cms W (0.09 kgs) 128 pages

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