Wednesday wars
This is one my favorite tween/teen novels. The backdrop is the Vietnam War and the main character loves baseball, but is also being sucked in to the world of Shakespeare while his classmates go to religious school every Wednesday afternoon. This story is hilarious, yet heartwarming. It's perfect for students in middle and early high school. Click to buy on Amazon!
Roll of thunder, hear my cry
This is the story of a post sharing cropping family in Mississippi during the Great Depression.