Ann Turnbull
When Morning Comes
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This young adult novel tells the story of the planning and impetus of the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa—a student-led protest on ...Read Review
Kings of the Boyne
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I have to confess that before reading this story I knew nothing of the events it re-tells—but I decided to leave things ...Read Review
Discover the Ancient Egyptians
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Children/Young AdultNonfiction
This is an attractive cartoon-style book about Ancient Egypt. It’s a tall narrow hardback, smooth and easy to hold, and looks as ...Read Review
In Her Hands
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Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult
This attractive picture book tells the true story of an African-American sculptor who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930...Read Review
Ghost Soldier
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Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime
Rob and Millie’s soldier father is missing in action after the battle of the Somme, and their mother is finding it hard ...Read Review
My Brother’s Keeper
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AdventureChildren/Young AdultMilitary
In 1915 young Londoner Alfie joins the army. He’s fifteen, full of patriotic fervour and eager to see action. Despite the rigours of ...Read Review
The Mark of the Horse Lord
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This is a well-constructed story with a pleasing sense of inevitability. It’s set in and around Hadrian’s Wall at the time ...Read Review
The Seeing
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Set in the 1950s, this story is narrated mainly by 13-year-old Lizzie, who lives in a small coastal town, in a comfortable home ...Read Review
Rose Under Fire
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Rose Justice is an eighteen-year-old American pilot who travels to England in August 1944 and joins the Air Transport Auxiliary. Rose, a budding poet, ...Read Review
Back to Blackbrick
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This beautifully-written time-slip novel explores memory loss, grief and family relationships. It’s narrated in a lively 21st-century voice by Cosmo, who lives ...Read Review
