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Title:  The Wish Giver Author:  Bill Brittain Publisher: Andrew Glass ISBN: 0590420402 Audience: 8 and up Summary: The sign in front of the shabby tent at the end of a row of booths at the Coven Tree church Social read “Thaddeus Blinn,  I can give you whatever you ask for only 50

Name of Book:  Smoky Night Author:  Eve Bunting Illustrator:  David Diaz Publisher:  Voyager Books Harcourt Inc. Audience:   Ages 8-10 Summary:  The book was written to portray the experience of a young boy and his mother during the riots in Los Angeles in 1994.  The main

Name of Book: The Legend of the Poinsettia Author: Tomie dePaola (retold by) Illustrator: Tomie dePaola Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers Audience: This book is wonderful for all ages and the brightly colored illustrations will be especially appealing for young

Name of Book: Left to Tell Author: Immaculee Ilibagiza Publisher: Hay House Inc. Publisher’s Intended Audience: High school/Adult Summary: This book tells the true story of an African young girl who tells her account of her genocide survival in Rwanda.  In 1994, Immaculee