Table of Contents

Introduction and Editor’s Note

Artie and Julie
Written by Chih-Yuan ChenChen

The Book Thief
Written by Markus Zusak

The Braid
Written by Helen Frost

Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom
Written by Tim Tingle

The Fold
Written by An Na

Leaving Glorytown: One Boy’s Struggle under Castro
Written by Eduardo F. Calcines

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Written by Nahoko Uehashi

Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You
Written by Hanna Jansen

Reaching Out
Written by Francisco Jiménez

Contributors
Mi-Kyoung Chang, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Ashley Faulk, Maxwell Middle School, Tucson, AZ
Cindy Hawk, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Prisca Martens, Towson University, Towson, MD
Judi Moreillon, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Ann Parker, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Jongsun Wee, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Editor
Janelle B. Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Production Editor
Rebecca K. Ballenger