The Devil's Arithmetic

This is one of the books we read in 6th grade. I read it with the kids, which actually turned out to be really fun. Another teacher had told me how good it was, but I was worried the first few chapters. If I couldn't get into this book, how did I expect my students to? Well, it wasn't long until I was completely hooked and absolutely couldn't put it down. This is definitely one of the best historical fiction novels I've ever read. If you like Number the Stars, you'll love this!