by C. C. Payne (2012)
Ten-year-old Lula Bell Bonner of White House, Tennessee, tries to fade into the background to avoid a bully, but after her beloved grandmother's death Lula Bell understands about letting her light shine in the darkness.
Martha Attema
In 1944, Friesland, Netherlands, Nine year old Ria wishes the Nazis would go home. Since they invaded, her best friend and her family, who are Jewish, were taken away, her father has been forced to go into hiding, and electricity in the city almost never works for anyone except the Nazis and their sympathizers. Ria is worried about her pregnant mother. The baby should come any day or night now. How can they deliver a baby in a cold, dark house?
Joyce McDonald
Dual perspectives reveal the aftermath of seventeen-year-old Michael MacKenzie's birthday celebration during which he discharges an antique Winchester rifle and unknowingly kills the father of high school classmate Jenna Ward.
Valerie Flournoy
Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.
Obert Skye
Principal Smelt has created the Fun-ger Games for Softrock Middle School's students, and Rob Burnside, his life in ruins, hopes that Katfish, a cross between Katniss and the Little Mermaid created in Rob's closet, will help with game tips, advice about girls, and how to get people to stop hating him. Principal Smelt has created the Fun-ger Games for Softrock Middle School students, and Rob Burnside, his life in ruins, hopes that Katfish, a cross between Katniss and the Little Mermaid created in Rob's closet, will be of help. **Books in this series** 1. [Wonkenstein][1] 2. [Potterwookiee][2] 3. [Pinocula][3] 4. Katfish 5. [The Lord of the Hat][5] 6. [Batneezer][6] [1]: [2]: [3]: [5]: [6]: