Jennifer Rozines Roy

From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl and her family struggle to survive in Poland's Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation.

"Promotes recognition of shapes on the road, including street signs and bridges; stimulates critical thinking; and provides an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.

When eleven-year-old Claire is invited to serve as a junior bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, a commoner, to the Prince of England, she learns that another, social-climbing junior bridesmaid is trying to keep the wedding from happening and it is up to Claire to stop her from spoiling the big day.

Identical twins Payton and Emma continue to navigate life in middle school as they serve their punishment for having fooled people by trading places, and they learn that their own identities are usually best.

For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.

"Reinforces the reader's ability to recognize and create fractions, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.

"Reinforces the ability to read and create graphs, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.

"Applies division skills to playtime, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist, who for sixty-five years portrayed America for Americans as they liked to see themselves.

"Twins Payton and Emma are off to Hollywood to star in a TV commercial but nothing goes as planned and it may take a twin switch or two to help things work out"--