An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were ... RESIST, by Alan Gratz. (Scholastic) Samira goes on a dangerous mission to save her mother on D-Day. (Ages 9 to 12) WEEKS ON LIST: 1 3.

The love of baseball links nine generations of the Schneider/Snider/Flint family in this story collection that tracks the national pastime from the 1840s to the present day. It's an ambitious work ...