Title: Black Boy

Author: Richard Wright

Points: 32

Reading Level: 8.9

Genre: historical/ biography

Richard Wright was your average black boy in the 1800’s, but he has more to offer than the white race knows, or even cares. Richard will ask questions, demand, or even beg to learn. Before he goes to school, he must learn the facts of life, or don’t take everything his father says so literally. Suddenly, his mother has a stroke, and is in shock. Her right side is paralyzed. Find out what life was like for the blacks in the south just after slavery was abolished. Follow Richard as he goes from job to job trying to make enough money to support his family. This book will show how African-Americans fought for their lives.

**** Summary by Dallas L.

Yankee Girl

By: Mary Rodman

Points 6 level 3.7

Genre Historical

Alice Moxely's father works with the FBI and he gets transferred to Missippi to help protect blacks that are registering to vote. When they move there schools are just starting the integrate. The black girl who is going to that white school is Valerie Taylor and her younger sister . They are they Reverend Taylors daughters. Reverend Taylor was Martin Luther Kings right hand man. Alice trys to make friends with Valerie but it seems she may not want friends at her new school. Valerie soon finds that friends are important but then Alice doesn't want to talk to her much because the cheerleaders ( her friends) will call her negroe lover. Will Alice and Valerie become true friends? rating *****

By: Jessica L.

White Star

Points: 4

Reading Level: 4.7

This book is about Sam Harris, a boy going back to the USA. While on the Titanic with his friend, Bucky, he falls in love with a dog named Star. Star is an Irish setter and follows Sam. One night Sam hears a noise and knows something is wrong. The Titanic has hit an ice berg! Sam's care taker goes crazy when Sam is no where to be found. Will Bucky, Sam, and Star survive? This is a heart-breaking story about a courageous dog.

Sridevi N.

The Devils Arithmetic

by: Jane Yolen

Points: 6.5

Level: 4.0

Genre: Historical fiction

This book is about a girl named Hannah who goes back in time to when the Nazis were taking Jews away. She ends up living with her grandma and her aunt and uncle. Her uncle was planning to be married, but on the day he was to be married, the Nazi's took their whole village away and brought the people to a Nazi concentration camp. The only person who knew about the concentration camp was Hannah. Through out the war, Hannah had to depend on her new friend Rivka.

Aaron S.*****