Books like One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis

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

Three teenagers from different eras and continents embark on perilous journeys to escape war, persecution, and tyranny, each facing drowning, bombings and betrayal, yet their stories converge, showing that hope endures across time and borders.

Explore the psychology of self‑sabotage and learn practical strategies to break destructive habits, build emotional intelligence, and unlock your highest potential.

When the Taliban seize Kabul, 11‑year‑old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to become her family’s breadwinner and survive the harsh restrictions on Afghan women.

A young girl and her sister confront the loss of their parents to AIDS while living with a grandmother in rural Malawi, revealing the human face of Africa's AIDS epidemic.

After moving back to Kentucky, widow Molly Pierpont faces the challenge of raising her late sister’s children, while helping her brother-in‑law, Jonas, navigate life and grief in a rural setting.

Fifteen‑year‑old Parvana returns to her village after years in hiding to help her mother run a newly opened girls’ school, but when local men threaten the school, she must rely on her courage to protect her family.

Deborah Ellis's enormously popular Breadwinner trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old Mohammad, and many others speak directly about their lives — which prove to be both ordinary and extraordinary: They argue with their siblings. They hate spinach. They have wishes for the future. Yet they have also seen their homes destroyed and families killed, and live amidst constant upheaval and violence. This simple, telling book allows young readers everywhere to see that the children caught in this conflict are just like them - but living far more difficult and dangerous lives. Without taking sides, it presents an unblinking portrait of children victimized by the endless struggle around them.

In the Colorado town of Righteous Path, fourteen‑year‑old Eva wrestles with her beliefs while facing the lure of the outside world, prompting her to question the cult’s teachings.