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348 pp.
| Scholastic
| October, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-545-93427-5$16.99
(3)
4-6
Young Grace is plucked from her family to serve Master and Missus in the "Big House." When she bravely resists and speaks her mind, Grace's family flees the plantation and seeks refuge in the Great Dismal Swamp. This story in verse pulls readers in through dialogue and imagery, illuminating the horror of slavery and the real history of the Great Dismal Swamp sanctuary.
298 pp.
| Scholastic
| October, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-545-53564-9$16.99
(2)
4-6
Serafina lives in modern rural Haiti. Food is scarce, and her mother is pregnant again. Serafina longs to attend school and become a doctor like Antoinette Solaine, who tried unsuccessfully to save Serafina's baby brother, Pierre. Woven into the spare first-person free-verse poems is the history of Haiti and Serafina's family. Rich details of everyday life add texture to this emotional, fast-moving tale. Glos.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013
219 pp.
| Scholastic
| April, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-545-08092-7$16.99
(2)
4-6
Vietnamese American seventh grader Matt has two passions--piano and baseball--and one secret: he feels responsible for horrific injuries his little brother sustained in Vietnam during the war. Matt's painful memories are adeptly captured by the fleeting but powerful images of Burg's free verse. Working through his past, Matt comes to understand that remembering can open the door to hope.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2009
3 reviews
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