Great Book Choices for Teens
Fiction
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel, 2004 – Printz Honor 2005; YALSA Top 10 2005; Bulletin Blue
Ribbon 2004
Matt, a young cabin boy aboard an airship, and Kate, a wealthy young girl traveling with
her chaperone, find more than they bargain for when they team to search for the existence
mysterious winged creatures.
Bound, by Donna Jo Napoli, 2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004
Xing Xing outwits her stepmother to win the prince in this haunting retelling of the
Cinderella story that uses an ancient setting and details about customs such as
footbinding and ancestor worship to return the story to its Chinese roots.
A Crack in the Line, by Michael Lawrence, 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
Sixteen-year-old Alaric discovers how to travel to an alternate reality, where his mother
is alive and his place in the family is held by a girl named Naia.
The Devil’s Toenail, by Sally Prue, 2004
When Stevie finds a fossil called a Devil's Toenail, he is filled with an almost evil sense
of daring. Soon, he finds himself taking dangerous chances to prove to a gang that he is
as tough as they are.
Double Helix, by Nancy Werlin, 2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004; Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
A teenage boy struggles with life after the illness and death of his mother. Eli’s father is
distant, so in a drunken moment, he emails a respected scientist that he admires. When
the man offers him a job, Eli’s father forbids him to take it. He takes the job anyway, and
begins to uncover more than he bargained for as he begins to find answers to his own
mysterious past.
Fleshmarket, by Nicola Morgan, 2004
As a young boy, Robbie loses his mother to a surgeon’s knife. Life becomes bitter and
hard. Six years later, his father abandons him, leaving Robbie and his young sister to
fend for themselves in 1822 Scotland. When Robbie encounters Dr. Knox again, he sets
his mind for revenge.
Gifts, by Ursula Le Guin (Margaret Edgar Award Winner) 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
When a young man blinds himself rather than use his gift of "unmaking," a violent talent
shared by members of his family, he upsets the balance of power among rival, feuding
families, each of which has a strange talent of its own.
A Hat Full of Sky, by Terry Pratchett, 2004 – Hornbook Fanfare 2004
Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she
battles a disembodied monster with the assistance of the six-inch-high Wee Free Men and
Mistress Weatherwax, the greatest witch in the world. Sequel to Wee Free Men.
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, by Chris Wooding, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004
Thaniel and Cathaline, his friend and mentor, track down fearful creatures that lurk in the
Old Quarter of London. When Alaizabel is possessed by a dreadful entity, they must
discover its cause and defend humanity at all costs.
Mortal Engines, by Philip Reeve, 2004 – Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004 ALA Best Books for
Young Adults 2004; ALA Notable Children's Books 2004; SLJ Best Books for Children 2003
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In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a 15-year-old
apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers
in the perilous Out-Country.
The Sea of Trolls, by Nancy Farmer, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004; Hornbook Fanfare 2004
In A.D. 793 Jack and his sister Lucy are enslaved by Olaf One-Brow and swept into a
hilarious adventure-quest involving a willful mother dragon, a giant spider, a troll-bear, a
shape-shifting half-troll, and several full-time trolls.
Historical Fiction
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by G. Choldendko, 2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004; Newbery
Honor 2005; Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adults:
2005, ALA Notable Children's Books: 2005
A 12-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families
were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in
addition to life with his autistic sister.
B for Buster, by Ian Lawrence, 2004 – Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004
In the spring of 1943, 16-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about
his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as
part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.
Blood Gold, by Michael Cadnum, 2004
After an arduous journey, Will Dwinelle and his friend Ben reach California in 1849,
intending to bring home the man who betrayed the honor of a girl back home in
Philadelphia, but find themselves tempted by the riches of the Gold Rush.
Daniel, Half Human: and the Good Nazi, by David Chotjewitz, 2004 – Batchelder Honor
Book 2005; YALSA Best Books 2005
Daniel discovers, to his horror, that he is not the boy he always thought he was. After
swearing to be blood brothers with his best friend and both vow to join the Hitler Youth,
Daniel is told that his mother is Jewish, making Daniel only half-human in Aryan eyes.
The Empty Mirror, by James Lincoln Collier, 2004
Thirteen-year-old Nick, whose parents died in the 1918 flu epidemic, must find out why
his mirror-image is causing mischief around their New England town and making sure
Nick gets the blame.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, by Gary D. Schmidt, 2004 – Printz Honor 2005;
Newbery Honor 2005
No one in town lets Turner Buckminster forget that he's a minister's son, even if he
doesn't act like one. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a
nearby island community founded by former slaves.
New Found Land: Lewis and Clark’s Voyage of Discovery, by Allan Wolf, 2004 – SLJ Best
Book 2004
The letters and thoughts of Thomas Jefferson, members of the Corps of Discovery, their
guide Sacagawea, and Captain Lewis's Newfoundland dog, all tell of the historic
exploratory expedition to seek a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Pagan in Exile; Pagan’s Crusade; Pagan’s Vows, by Catherine Jinks, 2004 – Bulletin Blue
Ribbon 2004
After fighting the infidels in Jerusalem in 1188, Lord Roland and his squire, Pagan,
return to Roland's castle in France, where they encounter violent family feuds and
religious heretics.
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Private Peaceful, by Michael Morpurgo, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004; Booklist Editor’s
Choice 2004; YALSA Top 10 2005
During a vigil in the trenches, 12-year-old Thomas Peaceful recalls the events of his life
that led him to enlist during WWI. Too young for the war, Thomas followed his older
brother anyway, leaving behind his mother, the woman he loves, and a brain-damaged
younger brother.
The River Between Us, by Richard Peck, 2004
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young
ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, by Benjamin Alire Saenz, 2004 – Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004
With the Viet Nam war as a backdrop to the novel, Sammy Santos grows up in a Las
Cruces, NM., comes to grips with the death of Juliana, his first love, and the increasingly
complex demands and needs of his remaining friends, as well as of his family and
neighbors.
The Shadows of Ghadames, by Jöelle Stolz, 2004 – Batchelder’s Award Winner 2005
Set in the Libyan city of Ghadames, this novel is about 12-year-old Malika who yearns to
travel to distant cities, and longs to learn to read like her younger brother. Instead she's
told she must expect to lead a more secluded life.
The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts, by Richard Peck, 2004 – Kirkus Reviews
Editor's Choice 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005; ALA Notable Children's
Books 2005
In rural Indiana in 1904, 15-year-old Russell's dreams of quitting school and joining a
wheat threshing crew are disrupted when his older sister takes over the teaching at his
one-room schoolhouse after mean old Myrt Arbuckle "hauls off and dies."
Worth, by A. LaFaye, 2004 – Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award: 2005, Booklist Editor's
Choice: 2004
When an accident crushes Nathaniel's leg his father brings home an orphan to work their
farm in Nebraska. At first the two boys are resentful of each other and their situations, but
they slowly learn to help each other face the future.
Realistic Fiction
Be More Chill, by Ned Vizzini, 2004
Badly in need of self-confidence and a change of image, high school nerd Jeremy Heere
swallows a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants.
Becoming Naomi Leon, by Pam Munoz Ryan, 2004 - Parents' Choice Silver Honors: 2004,
ALA Notable Children's Books: 2005
Naomi's life with her Gram and her little brother is happy until their mother reappears
after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi
to discover and proclaim her own true identity.
Bucking the Sarge, by Christopher Curtis, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004; Booklist Editor’s
Choice 2004; YALSA Top 10 2005; ALA Notable
If Luther wins the science fair this year, he'll be on track for college and a future as
America's best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he's got to do is beat Shayla
Patrick, archrival and love of his life. He’s also go to find a way to escape his
opportunistic, materialistic mother – the Sarge.
Can’t Get There From Here, by Todd Strasser, 2004
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Tired of being cold, hungry, and dirty from living on the streets of New York City with a
tribe of other homeless teenagers who are dying one by one, a girl named Maybe ponders
her future and longs for someone to care about her.
Chandra’s Secrets, by Allan Stratton, 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004; Printz Honor 2005
Set against the backdrop of the African HIV/AIDS epidemic, this story is about a
perceptive 16-year-old who is effectively the head of her family. It captures the enduring
strength of loyalty, friendship, and family ties.
The Fire-Eaters, by David Almond, 2004 – Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004
Bobby's new school is a cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness and
the USA and USSR are creeping toward a world-engulfing war. Still, Bobby learns to
believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
Godless, by Pete Hautman, 2004 – National Book Award 2004; Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
Agnostic Jason creates his own religion, centered around the town’s water tower, in
response to his father’s Catholicism. He gathers a handful of followers, who face trials to
their new faith after Jason suffers an accident at the scene of an impromptu baptism at the
tower.
Head Games, by Mariah Fredericks, 2004
Judith feels like an outsider in her real life, so she escapes into the world of online
gaming. Slowly, through one of the other players, she begins to discover that being
herself is not so bad.
Heartbeat, by Sharon Creech, 2004 - SLJ Best Books for Children 2004
Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life during the year that her mother
becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend becomes distant
in this novel in verse.
How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff, 2004 – 2005 Printz Award Winner; Booklist Editor’s
Choice 2004; Hornbook Fanfare 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adult 2005
Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins
she's never met: three boys near her age and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on
business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and
occupied by an unnamed enemy. As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes
more isolated. Despite the war, it's a kind of Eden, with no adults in charge.
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, by Deb Caletti, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004
Set in modern-day London, this witty, gripping thriller tells the story of Nathaniel, a
young magician's apprentice who finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical
espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt.
How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller, by Julie DeBillers, 2004
When her best friend accidentally turns in her journal instead of her school assignment
life changes in amazing ways for Jamie.
Indigo’s Star, by Hilary McKay, 2004 – Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004; Hornbo Fanfare 2004
In this sequel to Saffy’s Angel, Saffy's brother Indigo is returning to school after missing
an entire term due to illness. He dreads having to deal with the school bullies again but
hadn't counted on having an ally in new student Tom.
Kira-kira, by Cynthia Kadohata, 2004 – Newbery Award Winner 2005; Booklist Editor’s
Choice 2004
Katie's first word is "kira-kira," the Japanese word for "glittering," and she uses it to
describe everything she likes. While struggling to adjust to a new life in rural Georgia,
Katie is left to care for her ill sister and seldom sees her parents, who join the struggle to
unionize with their fellow workers. Katie still manages to find kira-kira.
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Luna : A Novel, by Julie Anne Peters, 2004 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005
Fifteen-year-old Regan's life, which has always revolved around keeping her older
brother Liam's transsexuality a secret, changes when Liam decides to start the process of
"transitioning" by first telling his family and friends that he is a girl who was born in a
boy's body.
Missy Violet Me, by Barbara Hathaway, 2004 - John Steptoe Award - Author: 2005
A first-time author presents this story of an 11-year-old girl who trains as an apprentice to
a midwife in the rural 1930s South. "Catchin' babies" becomes her specialty in this book,
which is by turns scary, funny, and exhilarating.
Nothing to Lose, by Alex Flinn, 2004
A year after running away with a traveling carnival to escape his unbearable home life,
16-year-old Michael returns to Miami, Florida, to find that his mother is going on trial for
the murder of his abusive stepfather.
The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, by E. L. Konigsburg, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004
In this companion novel to Silent to the Bone, Margaret is kicked out of summer camp
and sent to her eccentric great-uncles for the rest of the summer. When the city threatens
to destroy the towers in the backyard (an eyesore according to neighbors), created by the
two uncles from glass, metal, and other objects, Margaret takes up the cause to save their
works of art.
One of those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies, by Sony Sones, 2004
Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her
mother’s grave in Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a
famous movie star who divorced her mother before Ruby was born.
Pictures in the Dark, by Patricia McCord, 2004
Life with their mentally ill mother becomes unbearable for 12-year-old Sarah and 15year-old Carlie as they are deprived of food and forbidden to use the bathroom.
Pop Princess, by Rachel Cohen, 2004
After her older sister’s death, Wonder is not sure how she can survive the change in her
family and is desperate to escape. When she is offered a recording contract, she jumps at
the chance. At first life is great, but Wonder discovers that the grass isn’t always greener.
Saving Francesca, by Melina Marchetta, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004; YALSA Top 10 2005;
Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2004
Australian author Marchetta proves her craft in this fresh, funny, and heartfelt portrait of
a teenage girl coping with her mother's acute depression as well as with a new school.
So B. It: a novel, by Sarah Weeks, 2004 – YALSA Top 10 2005
After spending her life with her mentally disabled mother and an agoraphobic neighbor,
Heidi sets out from home, looking for answers and hoping to discover who she is and
where she came from.
The Star of Kazan, by Eva Ibbotson, 2004 - Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice 2004; SLJ Best
Books for Children 2004; Parents' Choice Gold Award 2004; Booklist Editor's Choice 2004;
ALA Notable Children's Books 2005
After 12-year-old Annika, a foundling living in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a
trunk of costume jewelry, a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and
takes her to live in a decrepit mansion in Germany.
The Year of Secret Assignments, by Jaclyn Moriarty, 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004;
Hornbook Fanfare 2004
Diary entries, rude graffiti, hate mail, love letters, revenge plots, date plans, notes
between friends, and famous last words. A high school pen pal program designed to bring
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together students from two different schools does not go quite as planned. The secrets
and lies of the pen pals set off a war between the schools.
The Young Man and the Sea, by Rodman Philbrick, 2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004
Twelve-year-old Skiff sets out in a tiny boat to battle an enormous tuna.
Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in their Lives, by Sharon
Flake, 2004 – Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2005; Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004; ALA
Best Books for Young Adults 2005
A collection of short stories that explore how and why so many girls and boys define
their significance in terms of their allure to the opposite sex.
Mystery/Suspense
Acceleration, by Graham McNamee, 2004
Stuck working in the Lost and Found Department of the Toronto Transit Authority for the
summer, 17-year-old Duncan finds the diary of a serial killer and sets out to stop him.
Full Tilt, by Neil Shusterman, 2004
Blake meets an attractive, mysterious woman at the local fair who gives him tickets to an
all-night amusement park. He doesn’t want to go, but must after he realizes that his
younger, mischievous brother has stolen the tickets and is locked in a life or death battle
to survive the evil carnival. To save him, must meet and conquer all of his worst fears.
Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales, edited by Deborah Noyes, 2004
Collection of scary stories by well-known young adult authors to keep you awake!
Inside Out, by Terry Trueman, 2004
A 16-year-old with schizophrenia is caught up in the events surrounding an attempted
robbery by two other teens who eventually hold him hostage.
Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly
In 1906, Mattie takes a summer job at the nearby resort. A drowning victim’s letters and
her own desire convince her to follower her dreams of attending college to pursue
writing.
Playing in Traffic, by Gail Giles
Seventeen-year-old Matt, is flattered by the attentions of a girl at school. But she has
more on her mind than fun, as she pulls Matt into her twisted scheme.
So Yesterday, by Scott Westerfield
Hunter knows what’s cool. In fact, he’s paid to know by large corporations, which leads
him to Jen, an innovator. Together, they discover a sinister plot to bring down
consumerism and have no choice but to try to foil the plan.
The Soul Taker, by Celia Rees
Disliked and lonely, Lewis agrees to do anything if Laslo, the town toymaker, would help
him change. Unfortunately for Lewis, he doesn’t realize that Laslo will demand his very
soul as payment.
Nonfiction
Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop, by Jan Greenberg, 2004 – Bulletin 2004 Blue Ribbon
This book tells the story of Andy Warhol's life, from his Pittsburgh childhood to his years
in New York City. It also examines how Warhol made his art and what a deep impression
on American art and culture he made.
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The Burn Journals, by Brent Runyon
True story opens with 14-year-old Brent’s attempt at suicide by burning in 1999. The
ensuing tale outlines he fight back to life through numerous skin grafts, therapy, and
facing his peers upon his return to school. A heart-wrenching, candid account.
A Dream of Freedom: the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968, by Dian McWhorter,
2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004; SLJ Best Books 2004; Hornbook Fanfare 2004
Set against the backdrop of the author's personal story, this title explores the sacrifices
and triumphs of African-Americans in their pursuit of social and political equality.
Electric Dreams: How A Group of Lost High School Kids Built the Car of the Future, by C.
Kettlewell, 2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004
In 1995 the Virginia Power Company hosted a competition for high schools in the midAtlantic region to convert conventional automobiles into electric vehicles. Aided by a
handful of phenomenal teachers, some uncommonly bright and determined students were
able to outperform schools of far greater pedigree and budget.
Escape from Saigon: How a Viet Nam War Orphan Became an American Boy, by Andrea
Warren, 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004
An unforgettable true story of an orphan caught in the midst of war, this account tells the
story of Long, a mixed-race child with little future in Vietnam, brought to America as
part of Operation Babylift.
Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requium, by Marilyn Nelson, 2004 – Kirku Reviews
Editor's Choice 2004; Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books 2005; ALA Notable
Children's Books
Nelson, a Newbery Honor-winning author, tells the life of a slave named Fortune through
exquisite poetry and detailed contextual information. Pictures of archival materials
supplement the text.
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen From Both Sides, by R. Scharzner,
2004 – SLJ Best Books 2004; ALA Notable
This lively look at the American Revolution uses primary source material, comic art, and
an impeccably researched narrative that examines events from both sides of the conflict
by contrasting the lives of George Washington and King George.
George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the
Revolutionary War, by Thomas B. Allen, 2004 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults: 2005
Effective narrative and black-and-white illustrations, maps, ink drawings, and
reproductions of period paintings, prints, and documents, discuss espionage during the
Revolutionary War.
Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance, by L. Hill, 2004 – SLJ Best
Book 2004
This energetic, elegantly designed volume documents the artistic, literary and musical
surge of black culture in Harlem from 1900 to 1924, presenting the events and
personalities that led to both its ascension and decline.
Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices, by Walter Dean Myers, 2004 – Kirku Reviews
Editor's Choice 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005; ALA Notable Children's
Books 2005
Capturing the energy of mail carriers, jazz artists, and maids, these powerful first-person
poems tell the stories of the residents who make up Harlem.
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return, by Mafjane Satrapi, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004;
Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004 (Adult Books for YAs)
In this sequel to Persepolis, Satrapi studies in Vienna and has the life of a Western
student, with all its temptations. When her first love breaks up, Satrapi becomes homeless
for a time, then returns to Tehran.
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird, by Phillip Hoose, 2004 - Kirkus Reviews Editor's
Choice 2004; Parents' Choice Gold Award 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005;
ALA Notable Children's Books 2005
The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the
Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it,
and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. Provides a history of ornithology and
environmentalism.
The Radioactive Boy Scout, by Ken Silverstein, 2004 – Booklist Editor’s Choice 2004 (Adult
Books for YAs)
The account of a socially isolated boy, whose love and obsession with science led him to
develop a radioactive bomb for a Boy Scout badge, endangering his community in the
process, in 1995.
Remember D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories, by R. Drez, 2004 – SLJ Best
Books 2004
This large-format book focuses on a turning point in World War II: the D-Day invasion
of Normandy. Drez sets the stage with a brief discussion of the war in Europe prior to
1944. He then turns to the strategy, intelligence, and deceptions that led up to D-Day, the
events that occurred during the invasion of Normandy, and what enabled the Allies to
succeed.
Revenge and Forgiveness: An Anthology of Poems, by P. Vecchioni, 2004 – SLJ Best Book
2004
Acclaimed anthologist Vecchione has collected nearly 60 poems dealing with revenge
and forgiveness, plus suggested readings about each contributing poet.
Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics, by Sue Macy, 2004
A fascinating, photo rich history of the Olympics written by a seasoned author of sports
books for youth.
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing, by Paul B. Janeczko, 2004 SLJ Best Books for Children 2004; Booklist Editor's Choice 2004
From everyday codes and and pictographs to encryption and concealment methods used
throughout history, this handbook provides the necessary tools for every budding secret
agent and cryptographer.
Voice That Challenged a Nation, by Russell Freedman, 2004 – SLJ Best Book 2004;
Newbery Honor 2005; Sibert Medal 2005; YALSA 2005 Best Book; Bulletin 2004 Blue
Ribbon; Hornbook Fanfare 2004
This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers her life and
musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in the U.S. The text draws on
Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts.
With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman’s Right to Vote, by Ann Bausum,
2004 - SLJ Best Books for Children 2004; ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005; ALA
Notable Children's Books 2005
Compelling archival photographs, some never before published, and a vivid narrative
give an eyewitness look at the battle that spanned 70 years, focusing on the period from
1913-1920, which culminated with the passage of the 19th amendment.
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