Children/Young Adult
I, Dred Scott
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Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult
An easy-read young people’s version of the mid-nineteenth century Dred Scott case—in which the Supreme Court shamed itself by declaring that ...Read Review
Brooklyn Rose
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It is December 16, 1899, when Rose Frampton pens the opening entry in her birthday present, a gilt-edged journal. As she reflects upon describing her ...Read Review
Nine Days A Queen
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Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult
This novel perfectly and uncomplicatedly reveals the compelling story of Lady Jane Grey. Her story, which is told in a first person narrative, ...Read Review
I Had Seen Castles
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Newbery medalist Cynthia Rylant has crafted a book that speaks as easily to this generation as any generation that experiences war. I Had ...Read Review
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
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Joseph Bruchac has created a wise, big-hearted character in Ned Begay, the Navajo narrator of this riveting WWII novel. Though thrust at a ...Read Review
The Dragon Throne
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The first book in this trilogy—about two crusading squires in the twelfth century—was a National Book Award finalist, and Michael Cadnum ...Read Review
Blast to the Past #1: Lincoln’s Legacy
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This book introduces a new time-travel series for children. My six-year-old son, nine-year-old daughter, and I all say “hooray!” The premise is uncomplicated ...Read Review
The Orange Trees of Versailles
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A very different picture of the court of the Sun King. This novel, written for young adults, is another one with an intriguing ...Read Review
In the Shadow of the Ark
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Flemish author Anne Provoost’s In The Shadow of the Ark grips the reader with vivid scenes, well-developed characters, and beautiful language. She ...Read Review
Atticus of Rome, 30 B.C.
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This would be a wonderful tale to read in conjunction with a middle school history section on the ancient European world. There is ...Read Review