All About "historical fiction"
Book Review: Milkweed
A disturbing book on the Holocaust--discussion will be necessary.
Read MoreBook Review: This Vast Land: A Young Man's Journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
One extremely graphic sex scene makes this inappropriate for kids.
Read MoreBook Review: Aleutian Sparrow
Few children will want to read it all the way through.
Read MoreBook Review: Counting on Grace
Compelling, fact-based story of child labor.
Read MoreBook Review: Rodzina
Kids are likely to need some historical background.
Read MoreBook Review: Chig and the Second Spread
The harshness of the Depression is kept mostly at bay.
Read MoreBook Review: The Legend of Bass Reeves: Being the True Account of the Most Valiant Marshal in the West
Gritty fictional take on a forgotten true story.
Read MoreBook Review: Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance
History, adventure, and women's rights for 10+.
Read MoreBook Review: Incantation
Graphic Inquisition novel -- not for every teen.
Read MoreBook Review: On the Wings of Heroes
Young Davy lives for the admiration of his jovial, loving father and heroic, older brother. But life changes when the U.S. enters WWII. Everyday things are rationed including sugar, meat, gasoline, and even shoes. He and his friends are trying to do their part to help the war effort by collecting scrap metal and paper. And despite the backdrop of war, their lives continue with schoolroom antics and eccentric characters.
When Davy's brother is finally sent out to Europe, he witnesses a mixture of pride and fear in his parents, grandparents, and neighbors. His brother's life is on the line and through the support of his parents, Davy copes with his own intense emotions.
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