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PAINT THE WIND
Pam Muñoz Ryan
New York: Scholastic Press, 2007
ISBN 978-0439-87362-8
+ 9
When her paternal
Grandmother dies, Maya, an
orphan, moves from California
to Wyoming to live with her
mother’s family. Maya’s love
for horses is allowed to
blossom, giving her greater
self-esteem and confidence.
Her life becomes connected to the wild mustang
Artemisia, a horse Maya’s mother once rode. A coming
of age story set in the American West by a well known
author.
SAMIR AND YONATAN
Daniella Carmi
New York: Scholastic, Inc, 1994
ISBN 0-439-13504-4
+ 9
Samir, a Palestinian boy,
must go to an Israeli
hospital for an operation.
He is in a ward with
Yonatan, a Jewish boy, and
Tzahi, who also is Jewish
and whose brother is an
Israeli soldier. Struggling
with the death of his own brother, Samir finds an
unlikely friendship with Tzahi, and goes with Yonatan
on an adventure to Mars, thus finding peace among the
children often caught in the middle of the violent
religious conflict of the Middle East.
THE POPULARITY PAPERS
Amy Ignatow
New York: Amulet Books, 2010
ISBN 978-0810984219
+ 9
WE WERE HERE
Matt De la Peña
New York: Delacorte Press, 2009
ISBN 978-0-385-73667-1
+ 15
This is the emotional diary of a
mixed-race teenager, Miguel
Castañeda, half Mexican, half
Anglo-Saxon, written in a
juvenile center in Stockton,
California. There he develops a
strong friendship with Rondell, a
violent and mentally challenged
African-American boy and Mong,
an Asian-American teenager. A
relationship that goes beyond
race, educational backgrounds
and social differences.
Two friends try to uncover
the secrets of popularity.
Through observations
written in their journal, we
meet their family – Lydia’s
single mom and sister, and
Julie’s two dads. Throughout
their year, they try to make
sense of the other kids’
behaviors and try to become
popular themselves. The
book is humorous and
includes fun illustrations.
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