Category Archives: Historical Fiction
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One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
Posted on February 20, 2013 by gbenedick in Adventure, Historical Fiction, MysteriesGeorgie only has one sister and all she really wants is to keep Agatha from getting married and moving away. All of Georgie’s efforts backfire though, when one day Agatha runs away without so much as a goodbye. After Agatha has been gone for a few days the Sheriff goes off in search of her, [...]
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Mira’s Diary: Lost in Paris
Posted on October 29, 2012 by Melendra in Fantasy, Historical FictionBy Marissa Moss When Mira gets her mother’s postcard, she’s not sure how to react. After all, her mother had disappeared six months ago, and now one measly postcard. Still, Mira’s father is convinced that the postcard is a clue and that Mira’s mother, Serena, might be in trouble. He takes the family to Paris [...]
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Sophia’s War by Avi
Posted on October 10, 2012 by Katie in Historical Fiction, Realistic FictionLife in New York City in 1776 is not easy for 12-year-old Sophia Calderwood. Her brother, William, has left home to fight with the Rebel Army, and Sophia and her parents find British-occupied New York City a dangerous place to live and work. When William is captured by the British and held on a prison [...]
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jennifer in Historical Fiction, Newbery, Realistic FictionJack Gantos has long been one of my favorite authors, from Rotten Ralph picture books to Joey Pigza novels (they truly make me laugh out loud) to his amazing memoir Hole in my Life. When Dead End in Norvelt won the prized Newbery Medal last winter, I was so happy for him. Gantos’ writing is [...]
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Renegade Magic
Posted on August 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Fantasy, Historical FictionBy Stephanie Burgis This sequel to Kat, Incorrigible finds Kat Stephenson’s family in magical troubles again. This time, it is the manipulative, but oh-so stylish, Lady Fotherington behind the initial difficulties. For, Lady Fotherington seems to hold a grudge against the Stephensons in general and Kat in particular. However, when the Stephensons attempt to outrun [...]
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Daughters of the Sea
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria in Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult/Teen> by Kathryn Lasky Hannah is the first book in Lasky’s Daughters of the Sea series. This series crosses over between upper elementary readers and young adults, with fantasy and romance elements set against a historical background. Hannah is a sympathetic, strong character who is raised in a home for orphans. When she’s 15, she goes [...]
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The Lily Pond
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, My Favorite, other award winners, world cultures> A Faraway Island and The Lily Pond are by Annika Thor, translated from Swedish by Linda Schenck. Thor has written four historical novels about Stephanie and Nellie Steiner, two Jewish sisters from a cultured Viennese family. The girls have been sent to a remote Swedish fishing village during World War II, while their parents attempt [...]
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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ami in Historical Fiction, My Favorite, Mysteries> Readers, be prepared to encounter danger, secret societies, and curses galore! Theodosia is not your typical 11 year old, although her grandmother certainly expects her to behave as a young woman of society at the turn of the 20th century. Theodosia Throckmorton is more concerned with removing all the vile, ancient Egyptian curses that [...]
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An Elephant in the Garden
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Melendra in Historical Fiction>By Michael Morpurgo None of the nurses at the nursing home believe Lizzie when she says that she had an elephant in her garden, but it’s true. The elephant, Marlene, belonged to the Dresden zoo, but when the Allies started bombing the city, Lizzie’s zookeeper mother brings the elephant home hoping to protect it. Little [...]
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Inspiration from the Refugee Experience
Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jennifer in Historical Fiction, Newspaper column, other award winners, Realistic Fiction, social issues, world cultures>Library column printed in The Mercury, Jan. 1, 2012 Several books featuring refugee children have left me in awe of the rebounding spirit of children and their amazing ability to hope, dream and find their place in the world. Though these are all fictional accounts, several authors had personal experiences that led them to write, [...]
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