ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY
(By) Russell Freedman. New York: Clarion/Houghton (1993) 198p.
$17.95 ISBN 0-89919-862-7
Striking photographs and perceptive text tell the story of a
remarkable woman, undaunted by an anguished childhood, who became
a successful, albeit controversial First Lady.


FREAK THE MIGHTY
By Rodman Philbrick. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic (1993) 176p.
$13.95 ISBN 0-590-47412-X
In this compelling novel, eighth-graders Max and Kevin join
forces to overcome their considerable physical and emotional
problems, and almost beat the odds.


THE GIVER
(By) Lois Lowry. Boston: Houghton, 1993. 180p. $13.45
ISBN 0-395-64566-2
Twelve-year-old Jonas, who is chosen to bear the burden of his
society's memories, must decide whether to accept his destiny or
take flight. A thought-provoking, Orwellian novel.

HAVELI
By Suzanne Fisher Staples. New York: Knopf (1993) 259p. $18.00
ISBN 0-679-84157-1
Sequel to Shabanu, this powerful novel chronicles the determined
struggle of Shabanu to survive and protect her small daughter
after the death of her husband puts her, the youngest wife, at
the mercy of his other wives.