LibraryAware 3-5 Realistic/Historical Fiction

Nazi prison camp escape
by Michael Burgan

A first entry in a new series inspired by true events follows the daring escape of Royal Canadian Air Force officer Bill Ash from a German POW camp during World War II. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.

Rescue on the Oregon trail
by Kate Messner

Unable to pass his tests as a search-and-rescue dog because he is too easily distracted, Ranger is transported to the year 1850, where he must help a young boy and his family on the Oregon Trail. By the award-winning author of The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. Simultaneous and eBook.

Someplace to call home
by Sandra Dallas

Forced from their home by the double crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, 12-year-old Hallie and her brothers join thousands of migrants who endure harsh treatment and conditions in order to find work. Simultaneous eBook.

Air raid search and rescue
by Marcus Sutter

A debut entry in a new series inspired by the military canines of World War II follows the experiences of a soldier's younger brother who teams up with his German Shepherd to protect his foster sister when Nazi planes begin bombing their city. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook.

Beyond me
by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu

In the aftermath of a major earthquake, eleven-year-old Maya overcomes her own fear to help others at home and in northeast Japan, where a tsunami caused great damage. Includes author's note about the facts behind the story

Alicia Alonso takes the stage
by Nancy Ohlin

A historical tale based on the life of Cuban prima ballerina Alicia Alonso follows the experiences of 10-year-old Alicia, who moves to the United States to pursue a dancing career before her dreams are threatened by advancing blindness. Illustrations.

Brother's keeper
by Julie Lee

A historical novel based on a true story follows a refugee family’s desperate efforts to escape their oppressive Communist village and make their way to safety through the hazards of napalm, frostbite, border guards, enemy soldiers and bombings marking the outbreak of the Korean War.

Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel
by 1947- Patterson, James

Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, two powerhouse authors come together to tell the inspiring story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.

City of gold
by Will Hobbs

Witnessing the theft of their mules by Butch Cassidy’s wild gang, a Colorado farm youth teams up with unlikely helpers on a trek over the mountains that is aided by a notorious marshal. By the award-wining author of Crossing the Wire. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.

The nerviest girl in the world
by Melissa Wiley

When her three tough-minded older brothers leave the family ranch to do stunts for a new moving-pictures form of entertainment, young Pearl joins the production group and establishes herself as a rising star while trying to hide her activities from her mother. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Amelia Earhart and the flying chariot
by Steve Sheinkin

When Amelia Earhart accidentally lands her plane in ancient Greece, Time Twister siblings Abby and Doc partner with Kyniska, the first woman to win the Olympics, to prevent history from being changed. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Notorious Benedict Arnold. Simultaneous and eBook

Anne arrives : Inspired by Anne of Green Gables
by 1983- George, K.

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, who was sent to live on a Prince Edward Island farm by mistake, wants to make it her home and must convince the elderly brother and sister that live there to keep her

I survived the Galveston hurricane, 1900
by Lauren Tarshis

Recounts the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 through the eyes of a young child who survived the horrible event that destroyed hundreds of homes and took the lives of 8,000 people. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.

To tell you the truth
by Beth Vrabel

Everyone loves the stories she tells, however, they aren’t hers, they are her late Gran’s, and to get out of this mess, Trixy must follow the twists and turns of her Gran’s past to write a story all her own, one that is the straight-up truth. Simultaneous eBook.

Fly on the wall
by Remy Lai

A boy with an overprotective mother who interrogates his friends and forbids him from doing anything independently secretly creates an anonymous gossip cartoon and scrambles to keep his parents from finding out. A first middle grade novel. Illustrations.