Theme: Redemption

The Midnight Zoo

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

Twelve-year-old Andrej, nine-year-old Tomas, and their baby sister Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free.

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Right Behind You

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

When he was nine, Kip set another child on fire. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start. But the ghosts of his past soon demand justice, and he must reveal his painful secret. How can Kip tell anyone that he really is–or was–a murderer?

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , » 2 Comments

The Killer’s Tears

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: December 17, 2009

On the afternoon when Angel Allegria arrives at the Poloverdos’ farmhouse, he kills the farmer and his wife. But he spares their child, Paolo–a young boy who will claim this as the day on which he was born. Together the killer and the boy begin a new life on this remote and rugged stretch of [...]

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Resurrection Men

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

London, 1830s, twelve-year-old Victor, an orphan, knows from experience that life is dangerous, and death by disease or accident is common.  But to Mr. Tipple and Mr. Biggs, these streets -teeming with the poor and forgotten are a paradise.  They know that a child, once dead, is a commodity, and they are growing impatient.

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The Last Dragon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

In a world shrouded in darkness and continually lashed by rain,a young elf named Yorsh struggles to survive. When the torrential waters destroy his village, Yorsh finds himself alone. Yorsh discovers he is part of a prophecy and find the last dragon to save the world from the Dark Age.

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