China Garden by Liz Berry Clare moves with her mother to a country estate. Here she discovers she is part of a clan of women with special powers - powers from an ancient family stone.
Story is full of mystery, romance and the lore of stone circles of Stonehenge.
The fight is on against a hostile, alien race and young Ender Wiggin is drafted to the Orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training. He is really too young for this and suffers from loneliness and fear. When Kit's ex-stepmother thrusts a baby in her arms and leaves, Kit's world changes drastically. A thriller in the mold of Cooney's other books of suspense. Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen This Civil War book is based on a real person, Charley Goddard.