This story of a young African-American man caught up in a robbery gone bad is a contemporary classic.
Simone was adopted and raised by a non-observant Jewish family.
Product Description: Eddie's father, two uncles, and best friend are all dead, and it's a struggle for him not to end up the same way. Violence makes Fresno wallow in tears, as if a huge onion were buried beneath the city.
Marcus and Eddie are basketball teammates and best friends. But when they get involved in a crime, will the fact that Marcus is black and Eddie is white affect how they are treated? Great sports action and a compelling premise make this a page turner.
Thirteen year old Primrose lives with her peculiar, remote mother; nine year old David has just moved to the neighborhood to live with his grandmother.
The Newbery Medal winning author has vivid recollections of growing up in Norristown, PA, in the 1950s. His recollections are vivid, funny, and episodic and allow fans of Spinelli's novels to glimpse where stories might begin.
In this sequel (Stargirl, 2000), Stargirl and her family have moved from Arizona to Pennsylvania to a neighborhood with slightly zany people (like an agoraphobic neighbor and an affable thief).
Larger than life Maniac Magee is a modern folk hero, particularly in the small town of Two Mills, Pennsylvania where he brings together people from opposite sides of the track.
The boy doesn't know his family but survives in Warsaw, Poland in 1939, by stealing food and staying away from the Jackboots, the German soldiers. When he is befriended by Uri, a Jewish boy, he becomes known as Miska.
Will Tuppence is a 14-year old who likes to be in control. Playing chess-a game at which he excels — he likes to see the entire board.