Hopkinson, Deborah, A Bandit’s Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket.
Gutsy eleven year old Italian immigrant Rocco arrives in NYC in the spring of 1887 without a penny to his name. Forced to work for an unscrupulous padron, Rocco decides to strike out on his own than succumb to daily abuse. In his struggle for a better life he faces many misadventures and makes a new friend or two along the way.
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, Tod. Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink.
On October 21, 1942, a B-17 bomber carrying eight men crashed into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Lost at sea and without a drop to drink, this thrilling account of history tells the true story of their struggle to survive.
Sullivan, Tara, The Bitter Side of Sweet.
Two brothers and their unlikely companion risk everything to escape their enforced slavery on an Ivory Coast cocoa plantation.
Brown, Peter, The Wild Robot.
Roz the Robot’s future takes an unexpected turn when she washes up on a remote island. After a misstep on a craggy ledge Roz assumes the role of mother to a baby gosling and through this relationship and her interactions with other woodland animals she learns about love, life and death, and community.
Anderson, John David. Ms. Bixby’s Last Day.
When their one-of-a-kind, beloved teacher falls ill and leaves school for the rest of the school year, Topher, Steve, and Brand are crushed. Determined to give Ms. Bixby the perfect last day, they set off on a risky, chaotic, and exciting adventure.
The night her parents disappear, twelve-year-old Robyn Loxley must learn to fend for herself. Her home, Nott City, has been taken over by a harsh governor, Ignomus Crown. After fleeing for her life, Robyn has no choice but to join a band of misfit kids, each with their own special talent for mischief.
Twelve year old Will Everett longs for excitement. Easier said than done for this shy and retiring boy who’s an artist, not an adventurer. He’s nothing like his strong father, who works on the first transcontinental Canadian railroad. After the ceremony to commemorate the maiden voyage of the magical train the Boundless, Will is thrust into adventure when he is caught in a deadly avalanche and later witnesses a murder. Will’s courage will be tested against gun-wielding villains, the Canadian wilderness, and a Sasquatch while he rides on the Boundless, all 18 miles of it. Will joins forces with Maren, a strong-willed tightrope walker who is traveling with the circus, and together they risk their lives to save the Boundless from disaster. Come aboard the most magnificent train ever built and be prepared to be thrilled!