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At The Sign Of The Sugared Plum

In June 1665, excited about coming to London to work at her sister Sarah’s candy shop, teenaged Hannah is unconcerned about rumors of Plague until the hot summer advances and increasing numbers of people succumb to the disease.

Published: 2003,
Tags: Christianity, Prejudices, Religious life and customs
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Historical FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Victor: A Novel Based On The Life Of The Savage Of Aveyron

A novel based on the work of Dr. Jean Marc Itard who spent the years shortly after the French Revolution working with a ‘savage’ boy whom he called Victor, trying to prove he was not an idiot and to teach him how to live in human society.

Published: 1998,
Tags: Adventures
Categories: EuropeEurope, FranceEurope, France, Historical FictionEurope, France, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Torn Away

Forcibly deported to Canada because of his terrorist activities in Northern Ireland, thirteen-year-old Declan must choose between his revolutionary past and a new life with his Canadian relatives.

Published: 1994,
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, Historical FictionAmericas, Canada, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Susanna’s Quill

This novel is based on the writer and pioneer Susanna Strickland Moodie, from her life as a young girl in England to her adventures as an adult frontierswoman in Canada.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Adventure, Storytelliing, Writers
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, Historical FictionAmericas, Canada, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Petals In The Ashes

In 1666, Hannah and Sarah escape London, leaving behind plague and death as well as their sweets shop, and when it is safe, Hannah and her younger sister Anne return, only to face the city’s Great Fire. Sequel to At the sign of the Sugared Plum.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Friendship, Quests
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Historical FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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