Margaret K. McElderry
The Lacemaker And The Princess
In 1788, the 11-year-old lacemaker Isabelle Bonnard lives in the town near the palace of Versailles with her sickly mother…
Firehorse
This young adult novel is based on the events during and after the 1872 Boston Fire. Aimed at horse lovers,…
Finest Kind
It’s the fall of 1838. Twelve-year-old Jake Webber and his family have arrived in Wiscasset, Maine, from Boston. Jake’s father…
Peter Pan in Scarlet
Whether or not you’ve read the original Peter Pan, you are no doubt familiar with at least the high points…
Black Powder
Rabin writes an intriguing young adult novel which addresses the pertinent issue of youth gang violence. In 2010, teenager…
The Sacrifice
Abigail Faulkner is a 10-year-old girl living in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1692. Today’s readers will recognize and empathize with…
Kitty and Mr Kipling
When Mr. Kipling and his wife come to the small Vermont town of Dummerston, Vermont, the town is thrown…
Victory
In 1805, Sam Robbins, an eleven-year-old farm boy, is press-ganged into the Navy and finds himself on board Nelson’s flagship,…
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