Colonial America
The Mayflower Maid
Editors' choice
It’s always a treat to get a book from a small publishing house, and an even bigger treat if the…
The Women Of The House
In 1695, twenty-two-year-old Margaret Hardenbroeck arrived in the colony of New Amsterdam. Margaret wasn’t anyone’s dependent, but a factor, a…
La Salle
La Salle is an epistolary novel that presents a selective view of the explorations by the 17th century French…
The Mantua Maker’s Beau
Clementina, a delightfully resilient, resourceful and realistic orphan who has made the most of her good fortune and forswears…
Restitution
In colonial Maryland, Jack McCready travels the countryside as an untrustworthy peddler. His stolen route brings him to the…
The Long Hunter
This story is set in the late 18th century, a trying time for Matt McLaren, who is a survivor…
Captain John Smith : Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream
Books about both John Smith and the early colonization efforts at Jamestown are numerous, and this book doesn’t cover…
Give Me Liberty
Every young reader wants to hear about the times of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Patrick Henry. In this…
The Sacrifice
Abigail Faulkner is a 10-year-old girl living in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1692. Today’s readers will recognize and empathize with…
The Vanishing Point
The vanishing point: where a ship disappears over the horizon. Trained as a physician by her father, Hannah Powers must…
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