Yearling

• Black Cauldron, The by Lloyd Alexander (1965)

  [4/10]

  "In The Black Cauldron, Alexander tries to show that real men don't seek honor in war; rather, they demonstrate their honor through their character and actions."

• Holes by Louis Sachar (1998)

  [7/10]

  "Sachar says that it took him over a year to write Holes, and you can tell that he spent a lot of time getting all the story-line interconnections just right."

• Wrinkle in Time, A by Madeline L'Engle (1962)

  [9/10]

  "L'Engle creates a universe where the forces of good and evil have visible components. Through her characters, she examines the choices people make to align themselves with these forces and the tools humans have to combat evil. Unlike much of the fiction produced today, A Wrinkle in Time acknowledges the spiritual side of humanity and our innate ability to know good from evil."

  Average score: 6.67