-
Recent Posts
LibraryThing- The Sleepwalkers by Viviane SchwarzCandlewick (2013), Paperback, 96 pages
- Giddy-Up, Daddy! by Troy CummingsRandom House Books for Young Readers (2013), Hardcover, 40 pages
- Calvin Coconut #9: Extra Famous by Graham SalisburyWendy Lamb Books (2013), Hardcover, 176 pages
- Spirit's Chosen (Princesses of Myth) by Esther FriesnerRandom House Books for Young Readers (2013), Hardcover, 496 pages
- Zigzag Zoom (Zigzag Kids) by Patricia Reilly GiffWendy Lamb Books (2013), Hardcover, 80 pages
- Nine Days by Fred HiattDelacorte Books for Young Readers (2013), Hardcover, 256 pages
- The Flame in the Mist by Kit GrindstaffDelacorte Books for Young Readers (2013), Hardcover, 464 pages
- Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night by Lenore LookSchwartz & Wade (2013), Hardcover, 192 pages
- Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain: Lunch Lady #9 by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaKnopf Books for Young Readers (2013), Paperback, 96 pages
- Cowboy Up!: Ride the Navajo Rodeo by Nancy Bo FloodWordsong (2013), Edition: Ragbk, Hardcover, 48 pages
- The Sleepwalkers by Viviane Schwarz
Archives
Category Archives: Historical novel
Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes
Hero on a Bicycle – Shirley Hughes, Candlewick, 2012. Format: Hardback Rating: 4 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This is Shirley Hughes’s first venture into chapter books after years of creating wonderful picture books like “Dogger”. … Continue reading
Posted in Candlewick, Historical novel, Middle School, Tween
Leave a comment
Ghost Moon by John Wilson
*Ghost Moon by John Wilson; Orca Publishers 2011* *Format*: Fiction book *Rating: 1* *Genre*: Western, Historical Fiction *What did you like about the book?* *Historical Fiction aspects were good. * *What didn´t you like about the book?* *I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Historical novel, Orca, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
One Came Home, Amy Timberlake, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013 Format: Picture, Book, Fiction Graphic, novel, Non-Fiction, Paperback Rating: 4 Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery What did you like about the book? This is a fresh take on the classic tale of coming of age and … Continue reading
Posted in Historical novel, Knopf, mystery, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson
Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson, Delacorte 2013 Format: YA novel Rating: 4.5 Genre: Historical Fiction What did you like about the book? I love this character. This is a sequel to Hattie Big Sky and I think Hattie Brooks … Continue reading
Posted in delacorte, Historical novel, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Navigating Early, Clare Vanderpool, Delacorte Books For Young Readers, 2013 Format: Hardcover, Novel Rating: 5 Genre: Historical Fiction What did you like about the book? Vanderpool delivers another amazing historical fiction novel for children with Navigating Early. The book is … Continue reading
Posted in *Starred Review, delacorte, Historical novel, Middle School, Tween
Leave a comment
Ivy takes care by Rosemary Wells
Ivy takes care – Rosemary Wells, illustrated by Jim LaMarche, Candlewick, 2013. Format: Hardback Rating: 3.5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? In 1949, sixth-grader Ivy finds herself at a dude ranch caring for various animals. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Candlewick, Elementary, Historical novel
Leave a comment
Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle
Kissing Shakespeare, Pamela Mingle, Random House Children’s Books, 2012 Format: Hardcover Rating: 4 Genre: Historical, Teen romance What did you like about the book? This is a great novel set in Elizabethan England, but the main character, Miranda/Olivia, is from … Continue reading
Posted in Historical novel, Random House, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
Gingersnap by Patricia Giff
Gingersnap by Patricia Giff, Random House 2013 Format: novel Rating: 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This historical novel about an orphan, Jayna, gives a very personal and heartfelt look into life on the home front … Continue reading
Posted in *Starred Review, Historical novel, Middle School, Random House, Tween
Leave a comment
A Thunderous Whisper by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
A Thunderous Whisper – Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Format: Hardback Rating: 4.5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? A gripping story of 12 year-old Ani living in Spain during the Spanish Civil War just … Continue reading
Posted in Historical novel, Knopf, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
Between Heaven and Earth (Seven the Series) by Eric Walters
Between Heaven and Earth (Seven the Series), Eric Walters, Orca Book Publishers, 2012 Format: Paperback Rating: 3.5 Genre: Adventure What did you like about the book? This is the first in the Seven the Series books. In this book we … Continue reading
Posted in Historical novel, Orca, YA Fiction
Leave a comment