Different Days By Vicki Berger Erwin 270 pages – ages 8+ Published by Sky Pony Press on October 17, 2017 Synopsis from Publisher- “Twelve-year-old Rosie is fiercely proud to be an American, and has a happy life with her family… Read More ›
historical fiction
Review! Mari’s Hope by Sandy Brehl
Mari’s Hope By Sandy Brehl Series: The Odin’s Promise Trilogy #3 (#1, #2) Approx. 276 pages – ages 9+ Published by Crispin Books on May 29, 2017 Synopsis from the Publisher- “In Mari’s Hope, set in occupied… Read More ›
Review! The Warden’s Daughter by Jerry Spinelli
The Warden’s Daughter By Jerry Spinelli 352 pages – ages 9+ Will be published by Knopf Books for Young Readers on January 3rd, 2017 Synopsis- Cammie O’Reilly is in prison. But not serving a crime. You see, her father is… Read More ›
Blog Tour! Bjorn’s Gift by Sandy Brehl
Bjorn’s Gift Sequel to Odin’s Promise By Sandy Brehl 272 pages – ages 8+ Will be published by Crispin Books on October 5th, 2016 Synopsis from Publisher- “Set in Norway during World War II, Bjorn’s Gift continues the adventures of Mari, a young… Read More ›
Review! Argos by Ralph Hardy
Argos: The Story of Odysseus as Told by His Loyal Dog By Ralph Hardy 400 pages – ages 9+ Published by HarperCollins on May 31, 2016 Synopsis from Publisher- “For twenty years, the great hero Odysseus struggles to return to… Read More ›
Review! Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet
Cloud and Wallfish By Anne Nesbet 400 pages – ages 10+ Published by Candlewick Press on October 4, 2016 Synopsis- American Noah Keller was pretty taken-aback when both his parents picked him up after school in Virginia. Especially when they told… Read More ›
Review! To Stay Alive by Skila Brown
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party By Skila Brown 304 pages – ages 12+ Will be published by Candlewick on October 11, 2016 Synopsis- It was 1846, and Mary Ann Graves was 19… Read More ›
Review! The Valley Forge Dog by Ruth G. Zavitsanos
The Valley Forge Dog By Ruth G. Zavitsanos Illustrated by Cathy Peluso 62 pages – ages 8+ Published by Wild Child Publishing on October 23, 2015 Synopsis- Clay is a dog at Valley Forge, with his boy, Will. Will’s pa is… Read More ›
Review! Dark Enough to See the Stars by Cindy Noonan
Dark Enough to See the Stars By Cindy Noonan 158 pages – Ages 9+ Published by Helping Hands Press on June 3, 2014 Synopsis- Moses was a slave during the Pre-Civil War period in the United States. Moses is heart-broken…. Read More ›
Review! X: A Novel by Kekla Magoon and Ilyasah Shabazz
X: A Novel By Kekla Magoon and Ilyasah Shabazz (the daughter of Malcolm X) 384 pages – ages 15+ Published by Candlewick on January 6, 2015 Synopsis- Malcolm Little was 6 when his father “fell” onto the tracks and died. He… Read More ›