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Genre: Historical Fiction
Medina Hill
In the grimy London of 1935, eleven-year-old Dominic Walker has lost his voice. His mother is sick and his father’s unemployed. Rescue comes in the form of his Uncle Roo, who arrives to take him and his young sister, Marlo, to Cornwall. There, in a boarding house populated by eccentric residents, Marlo, who keeps a [...]
Other Descriptors: England (UK), Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: actions, freedom, friendships, justices, silences, voices, War Leave a comment
The Brothers Story
Teenage twins Kit and Christy have grown up amid grinding poverty in their Essex village. As Christy has been “simple” from birth, Kit is literally his brother’s keeper. But the latest hardships visited upon their country home by the Great Frost of 1683–84 bring Kit to frustration and despair, and he abandons Christy to make [...]
Other Descriptors: England (UK), Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) Themes: abandons, balance, brothers love, decisions, Family, freedom, journeys, poverty and despair, unemployment Leave a comment
Rebel!
When the General marches into Burma to take over, one student is brave enough to rebel.
Other Descriptors: Primary (Gr. K-3), Union of Myanmar Themes: Burma, Courage, Rangoon, School, tyranny Leave a comment
The Walls Of Cartagena
Calepino was blessed with good fortune. After his mother died giving birth to him on a slave ship, he was taken in by a wealthy woman who gave him every advantage. Then on his thirteenth birthday, Father Pedro, a devout priest, asks Calepino to assist him with the slaves coming into Cartagena. Soon he’s fighting [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8) Themes: Inquisition, leprosy, slavery Leave a comment
Genghis Khan
This is the story of a boy named Temujin. As a boy, he inherited the role of leader after his father’s death. As a man, he earned it–by fiercely protecting his people, no matter the cost, and by demanding total loyalty from those he led. His story is one of courage and survival, sacrifice and [...]
Other Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Mongolia Themes: Chingi's Khan, conquers, Life, Mongol leader 1 Comment
The Man from the Other Side
The true story of a teenager’s experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, as he discovers his own heritage and finds himself caught up in the war through underground dealings.
Other Descriptors: Germany, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Poland Themes: Holocaust, Jew, Occupation, Self-Discovery, Warsaw, World War II Leave a comment
The Pirate Queen
Grania O’Malley was born with the mark of a sailor and the light of the sea in her eye. As she grew, tales of her courage and heroic deeds traveled across Ireland. But when she came up against a ruthless governor, even fearless Grania was stymied. So she turns to a woman more powerful than [...]
Other Descriptors: Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Ireland, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3) Themes: Courage, Fear, heroine, Pirate, Sailing Leave a comment
Plots and Players
Robin, Philip, and Frances, exiled Portuguese Jews secretly practicing their faith in intolerant sixteenth-century London, fight against the poison of prejudice in trying to save the life of Queen Elizabeth’s Jewish doctor.
Other Descriptors: England (UK), Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Portugal Themes: 16th century, Jew, London, prejudice, saving others, social condition Comments closed
The Dragonfly Pool