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Homeless Bird- Gloria Whelan - a young woman in India is forced into a marriage. Cultural differences. ISBN 0-439-9691-9 pub. 2000
The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig - a young woman is forced out of her home in Poland along with her family. They are sent to Siberia. People who hadn't left with them died in the concentration camps. She and her family spend a few years in Siberia and learn how to manage with the hardship. ISBN 0-06-447027-x Pub 1968
The Devil's Arithmetic - Jane Yolen - a girl opens a door during a Jewish ceremony and finds herself in Europe when the town is being evacuated and the people sent to the concentration camps. Made into a television movie. Pub 1988.
The Rainbow People - Laurence Yep - Chinese Folktales. ISBN 0-06-440441-2 Pub. 1989
The Long Season of Rain -Helen Kim - a young woman coping with family stresses in Korea. Pub 1996
Which Witch - Eva Ibbotson - a group of witches compete for a prize. Magic and "surprises". Pub. 1979
The Forgotten Door - Alexander Key - a boy falls through a time warp onto Earth. He has special powers and although taken in by a family, is hunted in the community. It is a parable about how we live and what we find important in society. Pub 1965
Seven-Day Magic - Edward Eager - a book from the library send a group of children on adventures - be careful of what you wish for. Pub. 1962
Samir and Yonatan - Daniella Carmi - two boys trapped on a hospital ward due to various ailments. One is Israeli, the other is Palestinian (Muslim). They develop an interesting friendship. Pub. 1994
Incident at Hawk's Hill - Allan Eckert - a boy who is "different" gets lost from his home one summer on the Canadian prairie. He is saved by a female badger. Based on a true incident. Pub. 1971


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