Books like Thank You, Angelica by Cecile Schoberle

In 1943 Copenhagen, ten‑year‑old Annemarie Johansen helps her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen escape Nazi persecution, learning courage and resilience while navigating war‑time hardships.

A ten‑year‑old boy in rural Virginia befriends a newcomer, and together they create the imaginary kingdom of Terabithia, a friendship that ends tragically when a storm forces an untimely death.

Mexican farm workers must adjust to life in California during the Great Depression.

A nine‑year‑old girl named Ada escapes her abusive home amid World War II, joining her brother in London’s evacuation; she learns to ride a pony, reads, and finds a new family with Susan Smith while watching for German spies.

In 12th‑century Korea, orphan Tree‑ear rises from a bridge in a potters’ village to follow his dream of making celadon by apprenticing with master potter Min, facing hardship and learning the art of pottery.

Ada, freed from her clubfoot, struggles to find herself as World War II presses on, living with her brother and legal guardian in a crowded cottage that shelters a Jewish refugee from Germany.

Teenage slave Isabel navigates the American Revolution in New York, using her wit and the help of a Patriot spy to fight for her and her sister’s freedom.

In 1880s London, the Barton family’s fortunes unravel as secrets and a chilling spectre converge, turning a Victorian household into a labyrinth of fear, love and psychological mystery.

*A modern Thanksgiving classic about an immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land.* As Molly nears her first Thanksgiving in the New World, she doesn't find much to be thankful for. Her classmates giggle at her Yiddish accent and make fun of her unfamiliarity with American ways. Molly's embarrassed when her mother helps with a class Thanksgiving project by making a little doll that looks more like a Russian refugee than a New England Pilgrim. But the tiny modern-day pilgrim just might help Molly to find a place for herself in America. The touching story tells how recent immigrant Molly leads her third-grade class to discover that it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving. Originally published in 1983, *Molly's Pilgrim* inspired the 1986 Academy Award-winning live-action short film.

Mother Angelica offers a practical, meditative walk through the Bible, uncovering everyday lessons and spirituality that aim to transform readers’ lives.

A young girl finds a magical seed in the middle of a city and grows a flower garden with the help of her siblings and a mysterious teapot.

When You Reach Me tells of 12‑year‑old Miranda who receives mysterious letters that seem to predict future events, challenging her sense of time and her friendship with Sal.

A rhyming text about babies sharing ten little fingers and ten little toes across different places and circumstances.