“A thoroughly convincing recollection of a vanished world.” —School Library Journal

Kata doesn’t understand why her brother is acting so strange lately or why he hasn’t come home. Set in 1948 in Budapest, where the secret police force is questioning everyone’s loyalty and conditions seem to be worsening.

“In its quiet way, this is a remarkable and original book.” —School Library Journal

In 1952 eight-year-old Peti's Hungarian relatives come to live with his family. When the librarian invites Peti to go with her on a tour of a stop on the Underground Railroad, Peti comes back with a new resolve .

 “With a smoothly drawn and interesting plot, strong characters, and graceful writing, the story has more immediacy than much realistic contemporary fiction. ... this absorbing novel has a lot going for it.” —School Library Journal

Told in the innocent voices of two ten-year-old girls, Honeysuckle House addresses alienation, longing, prejudice, and cultural differences without ever losing touch with the true preoccupations of childhood.

“Nicely paced for classroom read-alouds, the novel raises great questions for discussions: Is it okay to lie and steal to help someone else? Why do traditions continue?” —Booklist

A story about a mother and a daughter, and a friendship that changes one girl’s perspective of the world.

“Ms. Cheng’s prose is unsettling in its directness and has a forceful grace that lingers. Readers will wonder how this could have happened —and will find themselves thinking about places where prejudice still exists.” —Cincinnati Enquirer

A Hungarian girl comes to terms with being a Jew during WWII.