Voyage of Ice (Chronicles of Courage (Knopf Library), #1) (Chronicles of Courage (Yearling))
by Michele Torrey
In 1849, fifteen-year-old Nick and his older brother, longing to be whalers, sign on as hands on the whaling ship Sea Hawk, and find that the journey is full of hardship and unexpected dangers.
After his older brother Casey goes off to fight in World War I, Aubrey and his family are so worried that Aubrey writes a letter to Uncle Sam asking him to send Casey home.
Determined to avenge the massacre of his family, fourteen-year-old Robert Bradford joins Nathaniel Bacon's rebel army in hopes of wiping out the Susquehannock Indians of Virginia.
Hawks Don't Say Goodbye (Nathan T. Riggins Western Adventure, #6)
by Stephen Bly
In 1387, fifteen-year-old Belle joins Geoffrey Chaucer, his scribe Luke, squire Walter, and others on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury to atone and pray for a cure for her father's crippling injury, but political intrigue threatens them all.
Running away from a vicious trapper, seven-year-old Ben MacDonald is separated from his family and eventually ends up on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, where he is taken in by a tribe of Metis Indians.
Lily's Victory Garden (Tales of Young Americans)
by Helen L Wilbur
Lily gets permission to plant a Victory Garden at the house next door, where the Bishops' son has died in the war, and slowly the garden helps Mrs. Bishop recover from her grief.
Arohanui (Nga Waituhi o Matawehi)
Part of The Matawehi Fables or Ng? Waituhi o Matawehi series, this graphic novel is the story of two hostile tribes. In the midst of the conflict, two lovers from opposing tribes, K?hu and Kuratawhiti, plan to bring their warring tribes together through their marriage. But tragedy looms as K?hu must defend his beloved Kuratawhiti.
Dear America: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie (Dear America (Reissues))
by Kristiana Gregory
Shaken by a shocking loss, Amy and Dan flee to an exotic land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions. But just as the siblings begin to master the art of ancient warfare, they confront a dangerous enemy \- the truth. With the stakes higher than ever, Amy and Dan uncover a devastating secret about the Cahill family that changes everything.