The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers

Learning About Walter Dean Myers
Visit this site for a book review of The Glory Field, as well as additional information about the author.

SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting

RMS Titanic, Inc.
Learn more about the "unsinkable" Titanic, its tragic collision with an iceberg, and the discovery of the shipwreck. This informative site also includes information about the recovery of artifacts from the ship and current Titanic exhibits.

Parrot in the Oven: mi vida by Victor Martinez

Victor Martinez
Martinez won the National Book Award for his first novel, Parrot in the Oven: mi vida. At this site you can read the transcript of an interview with the author.

Lupita Mañana by Patricia Beatty

U.S. Border Patrol: Border Safety Initiative
Visit this site for information about the U.S. government’s efforts to guard its borders and also the Border Safety Initiative, "a strategy designed to make the border safer for migrants."