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An incredibly moving autobiographical Holocaust account, I Have Lived a Thousand Years , by Livia Bitton-Jackson , is very emotion...

Edward Irving Wortis, better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature.  Avi ...

The Giver can be used to discuss pain and grief , as well as responsibility and community .  Perfect for a read aloud. This bests...

  Green Angel is about tragedy and how we deal with it.  The startling, universally acclaimed breakthrough YA novel from master...

A Little Princess lends itself to discussion of race & social class , and overcoming prejudice and difficulty. Suggested by a...