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 * Deborah Ellis is an amazing author.


 * [[image:http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/wp-content/uploads/deborah_ellis_150.jpg width="150" height="207"]]Deborah Ellis** has achieved international acclaim with her courageous and dramatic books that give Western readers a glimpse into the plight of children in developing countries. She has won the Governor General's Award, Sweden's Peter Pan Prize, the Ruth Schwartz Award, the University of California's Middle East Book Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A long-time feminist and anti-war activist, she is best known for //The Breadwinner Trilogy//, which has been published around the world in seventeen languages, with more than a million dollars in royalties donated to Street Kids International and to Women for Women, an organization that supports health and education projects in Afghanistan. In 2006, Deb was named to the Order of Ontario.

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 * 1. Ellis, Deborah. (2000). //The Breadwinner//.**

//The Breadwinner// is about life in Kabul under the Taliban. The story centers around a young girl, Parvana, whose family is well educated because of Western books in their home; her father even read letters for people in the market place. When he is arrested for having studied overseas, Parvana takes over the responsibility of feeding the family. She cuts her hair short, dresses like a boy and works in the marketplace. There is the constant fear that someone will discover she is not a boy. While working, she meets a friend from school, Shauzia, who also works there. Together they sell cigarettes. Shauzia suggests that a great way to earn a lot of money is to dig up skeletons and sell their bones. Despite the disrespect and regret they feel doing this, they know they will make more money selling the bones.

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 * 2. Curtis, Christopher, Paul. (1999). //Bud, Not Buddy.// **

Bud is growing up in hard times. America during the Depression, in the 1930's, is a country struggling with poverty and hunger. Unemployment is high, and the few jobs that are available don't go to black people. Bud lives in the orphanage since his mother died. It isn't a treat or relief when he is sent to live with a foster family. The trouble is that Bud doesn’t belong anywhere. Bud decides to search for his father and overcome many struggles along the way. Retrieved from [] **3. DiCamillo, Kate. (2000). //Because of Winn-Dixie.//** Yound Opal has just moved to Naomi, Florida with her preacher father. On an errand to the grocery store Opal finds a large, ugly, homeless dog. Opal is immediately attached to the dog whom she names Winn Dixie after the grocery store where she finds him. Together they make friends with Otis, an ex-convict who runs the local pet store; Miss Fanny, the librarian who has a desk full of "Litmus Lozenges" a type of candy which her great grandfather invented; and Gloria Dump, the lady the local children think of as a witch because of her jungle-like yard. With her warmth and love Opal unites a community. This book will make you laugh as Opal and Winn Dixie make friends with these very likable characters in this small southern town. Retrieved from [] **4. Konigsburg, E.L. (1996). //The View from Saturday.//** This book is about a group of gifted kids who are chosen by their teacher, Mrs. Olinski, to participate in the Academic Bowl. All members of the team are 6th graders. No one thinks that they will beat the other two 6th grade teams. Surprisingly, they beat the other teams and win themselves a trip to the state finals. That great team called themselves “The Souls”. Only one question stood in their way. Did they have “the souls” to beat the 7th grade teams and win the state finals for the first time in history. Retrieved from [] **5. Langston, Laura. (2003). //Lesia’s Dream//.** Fifteen-year-old Lesia and her older brother secretly save enough money to transport their family to Canada and away from the perpetual poverty of farming rented land even though their particular Polish landlord is kinder than most. When the teens have saved enough, they convince their parents to emigrate, but Lesia's grandmother refuses to go with them, preferring the status quo. Canada is not the land of milk and honey that the advertisements promise, and Lesia's family find themselves on marginal scrub land with an abundance of mosquitoes. The family's fortune goes from bad to worse when World War I breaks out, and Lesia's brother and father are interned as "enemy aliens." Retrieved from []

Jess Aarons is an eleven-year-old boy living in a rural area of the South who loves to run. He dreams of being the fastest boy in the fifth grade when school starts up in the fall, feeling that this will for once give him a chance to stand in the spotlight among his five sisters, and might win him the attention of his preoccupied father. Jess is quite insecure in his identity. He loves to paint and draw, but he knows very well that this labels him a "sissy" in the eyes of most of the world, particularly his father. In addition, his family is stretched so tight by poverty that he has little chance to really explore his own identity during this crucial period of adolescence. He has therefore built up the importance of winning in his mind, feeling that here, at least, is something that he is good at which won't win him an undesired label of "sissy" or "girl" in the eyes of his father or schoolmates, and which will allow him to shine in his own right. However, when the races come around at recess, a new girl, Leslie Burke, who just moved next door to Jess, boldly crosses to the boys' side of the playground and beats everyone. Jess and Leslie become fast friends. They build a secret fantasyland across the creek in the woods, called Terabithia, where they play all the time. However, a tragedy occurs and Jess is left alone having to battle with various emotions including grief. Retrieved from [] The story //Loser// by Jerry Spinelli is a very touching, and unique book. It is the story of a boy named Zinkoff, a very enthusiastic child who often ignores the reality of the world. The book takes the reader on an exciting and challenging childhood journey of a special child. As Zinkoff is growing up, he faces many different obstacles and learns new lessons daily. He encounters many challenges: his first day of school, the monster in his basement, the loss of a friend, and fulfilling his life dream of becoming a mailman like his father. Like many other children, he attempts to juggle his dreams, his fears, and reality all at the same time. It is only when he gives in to the thoughts and teasing of his peers that he loses control. I feel that the strongest and most important message that the reader can get from the story is: be yourself. One should always believe in their principles and never give in to what others may say. Retrieved from [] The Logan family works hard to keep the small piece of farmland they own. They endure many racial injustices. The children are harassed by a school bus full of white children, so they dig out a ditch in the road, trapping the bus and breaking the axle. Meanwhile, more serious problems are developing. The Wallace boys burn some local black men, killing one, and so the Logan family begins a boycott of their store. When Harlan Granger comes to try to convince the Logans to stop the boycott, Hammer and Papa are both defiant. However, Mama soon loses her teaching job, and other pressure is put on the Logan family. Other families who sharecrop Granger land are forced to return to the Wallace store. Papa and L. T. go to stop the lynching that follows. Almost as soon as they leave, however, the cotton field catches fire, as if it was struck by lightning. Retrieved from [] The story is told from two alternating viewpoints: the boy and the girl. It begins when they are 7 years old and ends when they are 13. And boy do they have a lot to learn about relationships and love! Juli learns that to-die-for blue eyes are not the best reason in the world to fall in love. Bryce learns that people who live in houses with dumpy yards might be cool people. Bryce's first concern with Juli is definitely not her house. It's Juli herself. The girl won't leave him alone! She runs over while his family is still moving in, climbs into the moving van, and absolutely takes over. It's downhill all the way from there. Bryce runs through most of the book, sometimes literally, just to stay away from her. And of course, Juli sees all this from an entirely different perspective. The guy needs help in life; she's more than happy to give it to him. Besides, his eyes make her feel weak all over. Sometimes, she just sits in her driveway and stares at his house, wondering why he won't come out. Retrieved from []
 * 6. Paterson, Katherine. (1972. //Bridge to Terabithia//.**
 * 7. Spinelli, Jerry. (2002). //Loser.//**
 * 8. Taylor, Mildred. (1976). //Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.//**
 * 9. Van Draanen, Wendelin. (2001). //Flipped.//**

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