The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

I read this book for the first time with my 14 year old son.  He enjoyed it very much.  To say that I loved this book is almost like saying that I loved the Holocaust, which of course is ridiculous.  What I do love is the way in which Jane Yolen brought my thoughts back to the Holocaust, to never forget the brutality that can occur amongst humans if we do forget our past.  The past forgotten, is the past repeated, so we must learn much from our past, the good and the bad.  There is so much in this book that reminded me to love more, to hurt others less, and that one person can make a huge difference in the lives of many, by making a difference in the life of one.  --Laura Smoot

"Jane Yolen did a fine job of illustrating the importance of remembering."  --School Library Journal

By the way, there are study guides and summaries written to teach this book to older students.  Check out Amazon or Good Reads under the title "The Devil's Arithmetic".  http://www.gradesaver.com/the-devils-arithmetic/study-guide/character-list/

A "SERIES" OR LIST of BOOKS FOR BOYS: YES, just a few more!

1. Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder

2. The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major

3. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

4. Encyclopedia Brown Series by Donald J. Sobol

5. Sugar Creek Gang Series by Paul Hutchens

6. Jigsaw Jones Mystery Series by James Preller

7. Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson

8. Nate the Greatby Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

9. A to Z Mysteries Series by Ron Roy

10. Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald

11. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary

12. Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne

13. Stuart Little by E. B. White

14. Mr. Putter & Tabby Series by  Cynthia Rylant

15. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

16. The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C. S. Lewis

17. The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White

18. The Adventures of Tintin by Alexander Irvine

19. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

20. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

21. Little Menby Louisa May Alcott

22. The Hardy Boys Series by Franklin W. Dixon

23. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

24. Charlotte’s Web  by E. B. White

25. The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop

26. Mercy Watson Series by Kate DiCamillo

27. The Underland Chronicles Series by Suzanne Collins

28. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

29. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

30. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

31. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

32. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

33. Ribsy  by Beverly Clearly

34. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

35. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

36. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

37. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

38. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

39. Holes by Louis Sachar

40. King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone

41. Emils Pranks Emil Lonnebergaby Astrid Lindgren (recommended from Sweden)

42. The Bunnicula Series by Deborah Howe

43. The Tale of Despereaux  by Kate DiCamillo

44. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

45. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien

46. The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford

47. A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond

48. Superfudge by Judy Blume

49. Tumtum & Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall by Emily Bearn

50. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

51. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

52. The Swiss Family Robinson (Classic Starts Series) Johann David Wyss

53. Frindle by Andrew Clements

54. A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle

55. The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame

56. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater

57. Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

58. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne

59. Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner

60. Old Yeller  by Fred Gipson

61. The Prince’s Poison Cup by R.C. Sproll

62. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

63. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

64. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery

65. The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale