Susan Higginbotham
Margaret: The Rose of Goodwood
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In 1917, eighteen-year-old Margaret Wilson reports to work at Tallahassee’s Surprise Department Store, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But when the pretty ...Read Review
A Mitzvah for George Washington
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As Newport, Rhode Island, anticipates a visit from President George Washington, nine-year-old Bella Seixas learns from her father, the leader of Newport’s ...Read Review
Rebecca’s Prayer for President Lincoln
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Although Rebecca’s father lost his right hand while fighting for the Union in the American Civil War, he is not bitter, believing ...Read Review
Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings
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In 1930s Charlottesville, Virginia, ten-year-old Allie Lewis hatches a not-very-subtle plan to find a suitable husband for her mother, alone since Allie’s “...Read Review
Mr. K’s Sonata
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After another bad day at her Idaho junior high school, capped off with a scolding from her orchestra teacher, thirteen-year-old Jodi makes her ...Read Review
Wave After Wave
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Brutally widowed during the Kristallnacht pogrom, young Lilly takes what may be her only chance to flee her native Vienna: an illegal transport ...Read Review
In the Shadow of the Greenbrier
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In her first novel, journalist Emily Matchar gives us no fewer than four timelines, each focusing on a member of the Zelner family: ...Read Review
My Day with Abe Lincoln
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Plotting to avoid another boring day at school, elementary-schooler Lucy Millaway decides to dress as absurdly as possible in hopes of being sent ...Read Review
The Rebel’s Niece (Significant Events in Ancient Jewish History)
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Living with her husband, Jacob, and their two daughters in Galilee in 67 CE, Sarah cherishes her peaceful life—one that she deserves, having ...Read Review
No Better Time
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When the United States enters World War II, Dorothy Thom, a librarian at Atlanta’s Spelman College, and Lelia Branch, a single mother ...Read Review
