Children/Young Adult
Sink or Swim: A Novel of WWII
Fishing off the North Carolina coast is routine for twelve-year-old Colton, until a surfacing U-boat destroys their craft and severely…
Among the Red Stars
The author takes on a tremendous task in this book, depicting the struggle between Russians and Germans during WWII. Several…
The Growing Rock
Life is difficult during the Great Depression, and when 14-year-old Caroline’s father leaves to find work and promises everything will…
The Next Together
Told in four time periods, this multi-genre YA novel follows four incarnations of the same couple—all named variations of Katherine…
The Secret of Nightingale Wood
A debut novel, this is a delightful tale of love and loss, family and friends, and mystery and magic. The…
Crossing the Line
In this novel set during 1919 on the South Side of Chicago, times are hard when returning veterans vie for…
Kiska
In June 1942, 14-year-old Kiska Baranoff leads a peaceful life with her family on one of the Aleutian Islands in…
Witchborn
Editors' choice
1577. Elizabeth I has returned England to a moderate Protestantism. However, some think that her cousin, the Catholic Mary, Queen…
Winston and the Marmalade Cat
1962. Seven-year-old Harry loves helping out Mr Jenner at his local RSPCA centre. He longs for a pet of his…
Tokoyo, the Samurai’s Daughter
Tokoyo is not your average 14th-century Japanese girl. She rejects learning sewing, embroidering, painting and cooking to prepare for a…
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