Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.

Winner of the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the CLA's Young Adult Book Award, this explosive novel looks honestly at teenage sexuality and the world of amateur hockey.

Moments of grace and tenderness undercut the terror and pain of this powerful story of the genocidal war in Rwanda.

Against the backdrop of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, this story of a boy's dangerous journey out of his homeland helps to explain what happened to this beautiful and war-torn country.

These frank and harrowing true stories of young Iraqi refugees show surprising resilience, as the children try to survive the consequences of a war in which they played no part.

This eye-opening Groundwork Guide shows that democracy arose as a consequence of very specific historical circumstances and that there is no general tendency for it to advance.

Rich in period illustrations and photos, this fascinating book recounts the Mexican-American War from both sides of the conflict.

Rich in period illustrations and photos, this fascinating book recounts the Mexican-American War from both sides of the conflict.

Margarita vive en una casa grande y señorial rodeada por una cerca. Detrás de la cerca viven niños muy pobres. Esta historia explora la brecha entre ellos, así como la conciencia y el sentido de la responsabilidad que esta diferencia crea en una niña que tiene tanto más que la gente que la rodea.

This thoughtful book in the Groundwork Guides series compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires.