Historical Fiction

Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

by First Mate Keira January 14, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: A Little Princess Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Format: Hardback Page Count: 266 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 4-8 Summary: Sara Crewe, a little girl who grew up in India is taken to London by her father to attend Miss Minchin’s Seminary for Girls. Sara must learn to live on her [...]

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Review: Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski

by Second Mate Embry January 10, 2012

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison Author: Lois Lenski Format: Paperback Page Count: 320 Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: Mary Jemison is living a normal life in the past during the years of British colonization of America until one day a man comes running by saying [...]

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Review: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

by CaptainYarr December 25, 2011

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Number the Stars Author: Lois Lowry Format: Paperback Page Count: 156 Pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: Two years into World War II, Nazis are hunting Jews. Annemarie Johansens is a 10 year old girl living in Copenhagen, Denmark. But everything changes once her best friend, Ellen Rosen has [...]

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Review: Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney

by First Mate Keira November 10, 2011

by First Mate Keira Title: Dark Mirror Author: M.J. Putney Format: Trade Paperback Page Count: 320 pages Grade Reading Level: 8th Grade+ Summary: In a world where magic is shunned by the elite, Lady Victoria Mansfield finds herself flying after a particularly good dream. Shocked and horrified, she tries to hide it until an accident [...]

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Review: Fly Girl by Sherri L. Smith

by BookWatch August 1, 2011

by BookWatch, guest reviewer Title: Fly Girl Author: Sherri L. Smith Format: Hardback Page Count: 256 Grade Reading Level: Grades 7-9 Summary: Fly Girl is about an African American girl, Ida Mae during World War II who wants to be a pilot and also help the war effort.  Her father had already taught her how [...]

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