Homeless Bird (India), by Gloria Whelan

When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India’s tradition or find the courage to oppose it.

The Kidnapping of Suzie Q (Ireland), by Martin Waddell

When Susie Quinn is kidnapped by robbers from a supermarket in Northern Ireland, she mush use all her cunning and courage to escape.

Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti (Haiti), by Frances Temple

In the hospital after surviving a beating and fire-bombing, seventeen-year-old Djo tells the story of his life to a young woman who has been working to fight repression in Haiti.

Chanda’s Secret (Fictional Southern Africa), by Allan Stratton

Poverty and AIDS epidemic around her, Chanda survives molestation and struggles to an education while caring for siblings and friends.

Shiva’s Fire (Inida), by Suzanne Fisher Staples

In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.

The Dirty War (Argentina), by Charles H. Slaughter

Fourteen-year-old Atre witnesses a terrifying government takeover in 1976.

The Ink-Keeper’s Appentice (Japan), by Allen Say

A fourteen-year-old boy lives on his own in Tokyo and becomes apprenticed to a famous Japanese cartoonist.