If you liked the school plot in Born in the Year of Courage by Emily Crofford , here is a list of 14 books like this:
1. Burying the Sun (Angel on the Square, #3)
By: Gloria Whelan
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Too young for the army, one boy takes saving the city into his own hands. The Russian city of Lenin… read more
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- childrens
- school
- fiction
- historical fiction
- geography
2. The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam (Harper Trophy Book)
By: Huynh Quang Nhuong , Vo-Dinh Mai , Quang Nhuong Huynh
3.77
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
An ALA Notable Children’s Book and a Booklist Editors’ Choice, about one young man’s memories of th… read more
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- geography
- childrens
- school
3. The Turning (Angel on the Square, #4)
By: Gloria Whelan
3.91
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In the spring of 1991, a Russian ballerina dreams of leaving Leningrad -- forever. A member of the … read more
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- childrens
- school
- fiction
- historical fiction
- geography
4. Red Sand Blue Sky
By: Cathy Applegate
3.63
Format: 143 pages, Paperback
At the center of Australia is a vast red desert known as the Outback. For twelve-year-old Amy from … read more
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- childrens
- school
- fiction
- historical fiction
- geography
5. Habibi
By: Naomi Shihab Nye
3.64
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
An award-winning novel about identity, family, and friendship from renowned writer and editor Naomi… read more
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- fiction
- childrens
- school
- historical fiction
6. Homesick: My Own Story
By: Margot Tomes , Jean Fritz
3.86
Format: 163 pages, Paperback
This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jean Fritz's award-winning account of her life in China, an… read more
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- childrens
7. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
By: Grace Lin
4.18
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the f… read more
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- childrens
- fiction
- adventure
8. Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
By: Barbara Cohen , None
4.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different. Buran cannot--Buran will not--sit quiet… read more
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- fiction
- historical fiction
9. Call It Courage
By: Armstrong Sperry
3.60
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Med… read more
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- historical fiction
- childrens
- fiction
- adventure
10. Breaking Stalin's Nose
By: Eugene Yelchin
3.84
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011 Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet You… read more
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- fiction
- childrens
- school
- historical fiction
11. The Kite Fighters
By: Linda Sue Park , Eung Won Park
3.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year ki… read more
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- fiction
- childrens
- school
- historical fiction
12. Li Lun, Lad of Courage
By: Kurt Wiese , Carolyn Treffinger
3.95
Format: 161 pages, Paperback
Banished to a mountaintop to learn to grow rice, Li Lun proves his courage as he fights the element… read more
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- fiction
- childrens
- school
- historical fiction
13. The Big Wave
By: Pearl S. Buck
3.77
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing villa… read more
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- childrens
- school
- fiction
- japan
- historical fiction
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- childrens
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- historical fiction
- geography
- japan
15. The Cat Who Went to Heaven
By: Lynd Ward , Elizabeth Coatsworth
3.00
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
This is the story of a little cat who came to the home of a poor Japanese artist, and, by humility … read more
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- japan
- childrens
- fiction
- historical fiction
16. Rickshaw Girl
By: Mitali Perkins , Jamie Hogan
2.75
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naima excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to hel… read more
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17. King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
By: Marguerite Henry , Wesley Dennis
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone sta… read more
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19. I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
By: Diane Lee Wilson
3.85
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
Born on the Mongolian steppes during the reign of Kublai Khan, Oyuna's future seems decided when, a… read more
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20. Daughter of the Mountains
By: Kurt Wiese , None
3.67
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Buddhist priests hold sacred in the… read more
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21. Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
By: Richard J. Maybury
5.00
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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22. The Master Puppeteer
By: Katherine Paterson , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what … read more
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23. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
By: Ronald Himler , Eleanor Coerr
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the d… read more
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24. The Year of the Dog
By: Grace Lin
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
It's the Lunar Year of the Dog! When Pacy's mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, fam… read more
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25. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more
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- childrens
- school
- adventure
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
26. Henry Reed, Inc.
By: Robert McCloskey , Keith Robertson
3.83
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the … read more
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27. Teresa of Calcutta: Serving the Poorest of the Poor
By: None , None
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Serving the Poorest of the Poor Agnes and her family lived in Macedonia in eastern Europe. Agnes ea… read more
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28. Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
By: Elizabeth Foreman Lewis , William Low
4.33
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
A classic Newbery Award winner, with an introduction by Katherine Paterson and new illustrations Wh… read more
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29. Living Water in the Desert: True Stories of God at Work in Iran (Hidden Heroes)
By: Rebecca Davis
4.08
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
More Muslims in Iran have come to faith in Christ in the last thirty years than in the thirteen hun… read more
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- geography
- childrens
- school
30. Ali and the Golden Eagle
By: Wayne Grover
3.78
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
When Wayne captures a baby golden eagle for his friend Ali, a young shepherd from the village of Ez… read more
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- childrens
- school
- fiction
- historical fiction
- geography
31. God's Adventurer: A Story of Daring, Danger and Dependence on God
By: Phyllis Thompson
3.71
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Hudson Taylor was a teenager when God told him to go to China. Though he was alone, broke and criti… read more
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- childrens
- school
