Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

 

 

Someday – maybe not today – but someday you’ll have a teacher who just gets you.  I did.  For me iti was my 8th grade US History teacher, Mr. Omdahl.  For Jessica, Alexia, Peter, Luke, Danielle, Anna, and Jeffery, it’s Mr. Terupt.  He’s new at Snow Hill School, but he seems to know how to deal with all of the kids and give them just what they need.  But an accident on a snowy winter day changes everything – and everyone.

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

 

 

Ada has never been outside in her entire life.  Her mother, embarrassed by Ada’s twisted foot, keeps her trapped inside their apartment.  When war comes to London, Ada’s mother sends her brother Jamie away to the countryside to keep him safe, and intends to keep Ada locked inside.  But Ada has other plans.