Best of
Coming-Of-Age
1955
Marjorie Morningstar
Herman Wouk - 1955
Released from the social constraints of her traditional Jewish family, and thrown into the glorious, colorful world of theater, Marjorie finds herself entangled in a powerful affair with the man destined to become the greatest-and the most destructive-love of her life.Rich with humor and poignancy, Marjorie Morningstar is a classic love story, one that spans two continents and two decades in the life of its heroine. This unforgettable paean to youthful love and the bittersweet sorrow of a first heartbreak endures as one of Herman Wouk's most beloved creations.
Minnow on the Say
Philippa Pearce - 1955
With summer stretching endlessly before him, it seems too good to be true.Soon there is another boy--Adam, the Minnow's rightful owner. Adam wants his boat back...but something else, too: a trustworthy friend to help him find the long lost ancestral jewels that could save his family from financial disaster Can two boys find what history has kept an untouchable secret for hundreds of years? Or will they lose the race against time and against another treasure seeker lurking at the river's edge.
Listening for the Crack of Dawn
Donald Davis - 1955
He relates his youth in a cycle of growing-up stories, beginning before he enters school and culminating with the loss of friends to the Vietnam War. The characters are memorable: Miss Daisy--one of the six Boring sisters, teachers every one; Daff-Knee Garlic, owner of the Sulpher Springs Big-Screen Drive-In Theater; and Aunt Laura, who knows to listen for the crack of dawn. Developed in oral performance, Davis's stories resonate in the experiences of his listeners and readers. These stories will teach readers the importance of caring, fairness and respect.
Crow Boy
Taro Yashima - 1955
Pictures and text of moving and harmonious simplicity". - Saturday Review.
Outcast
Rosemary Sutcliff - 1955
The village druid warns that he is cursed by the sea, and when death comes to the tribe, the fingers of blame point in only one direction. Cast out by the warriors, Beric is left alone without friends or family. With no home and little money, he must survive in the harsh Roman world by himself, with death, danger, and enemies always around the corner... This classic novel is now reissued in a smaller mass-market paperback format.
His Indian Brother
Hazel Wilson - 1955
Close to starvation when his food is eaten by a bear in the woods, Brad finds himself depending on Chief Keneowa, his son Sabattis and the rest of the Penobscot tribe for survival. Developing a warm relationship into brotherhood with the Indians over the weeks that follow, Brad is faced with the difficult decision of which life he wants to leave from now on when his family eventually does return...