Theme: Feud

Sword Song

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is the swashbuckling story of Bjarni, a Viking swordsman.  Banished from his home for a murder he didn’t intend to commit, Bjarni takes up a new life as a mercenary. He journeys from England to Dublin, and then to the islands off the west coast of Scotland. There he meets the man who is to [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Scotland (UK), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Haveli

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family’s blood feud and the malice of his other wives. Sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Pakistan, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment