William Armstrong. Sounder
A young boy, humiliated and angry when his father is sentenced for stealing a ham from a white man, finds renewed hope when he learns to read.

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Kate DiCamillo. Because of Winn-Dixie
India Opal Buloine, age 10, describes all that happens in her first summer caused by the lovable, ugly dog she calls Winn-Dixie.

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Kimberly Willis Holt. My Louisiana Sky
Tiger Ann must decide whether to live with her mentally slow parents.

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Mildred Taylor. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
A black family, living in the South during the 1930’s, faces prejudice and discrimination, which their children do not understand.

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