Theme: Supernatural

The Whitby Witches

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

Ben and Jennet, an orphaned brother and sister, are taken in by an old woman in the quaint fishing village of Whitby, where they soon learn of the town’s ancient lore and become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil.

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Postcards from No Man’s Land

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

Alternates between two stories — contemporary, 17-year-old Jacob visits Amsterdam at the request of his grandmother — and historical, 19-year-old Geertrui relates her experience of British attempts to liberate Holland from occupation.

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