Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt (Paperback)

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy is a Newbery Honor novel by Gary D. Schmidt. Set in Maine in 1912, it follows a minister's son who befriends a girl from a nearby island community threatened by the town's leaders. Based on real events, it is a moving story of friendship and injustice, frequently read in middle grade classrooms.