Young Staplyton is eager to join the Fencibles, for glory and honor and manhood. He's twelve but he is about to sail off to Ireland as the drummer...

It's 1849 and Lucas Whitaker is an orphan. His whole family has died of consumption as have many, many people in his community. He...

' "Lay down your arms, you lousy bastards! Disperse, do you hear me! ...Get off the King's Green!" 'It's Lexington, Massachusetts, April, 1775. Anxious, almost sixteen-year-old...

Fourteen-year-old Daniel and his mother are slaves owned by an evil man named Captain Ives. Daniel learns that his father had earned enough revolutionary notes to buy their freedom...

"Where they burn books, they will end by burning human beings." 19th century German writer, Heinrich HeineThe above quote at the beginning of the book gives the reader an...

Coming of age storyset during the Middle Ages, sixteen-year-old Babylonne runs away from her auntand abusive grandmother. Disguisedas a boy, feisty, independent and resourceful, Babylonne would...

Sixteen year old Tommy Latrella has a difficult time living up to the reputation of his older brother, a firefighter who died during the collapse...

Beautiful circus horse Belladonna has been sold away, and her acrobat-rider is desperate to find her. Thomas has abandoned school after months of trying to make sense of letters...

It's 1917 in Moundville, Alabama and Dit Sims is looking forward to making friends with the son of the new town postmaster. Well, that is until the new son...

Fifteen year old Lina's life is about to change from loving family, respected parents, dreams of a future to violence, degradation, humiliation and survival. It's June 14, 1941...