Category Archives: Historical fiction

White Bird  by R.J. Palacio

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

 White Bird  by R.J. Palacio, Alfred A. Knopf, 9780525645535, 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  4 Genre:  Historical Fiction/Graphic Novel What did you like about the book? I appreciated the way R.J. Palacio was … Continue reading →

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The Long Ride by Marina Budhos

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

  The Long Ride by Marina Budhos, Wendy Lamb Books, 9780553534221, 2019 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? The Long Ride is a book that … Continue reading →

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All the Days Past, All the Days to Come – Mildred D.Taylor

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

      All the Days Past, All the Days to Come – Mildred D.Taylor, Viking, (9780399257308), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Historical fiction  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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 The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann. Atheneum, 2020. 9781534419353 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Historical fiction What did you like about the book? The lovely cover drew me to this story set at the … Continue reading →

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Gervasio and Jok

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Gervasio and Jok. Graphix, 9781338120929, 2020 Format:  paperback, uncorrected proof Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Genre: Graphic Novel, … Continue reading →

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Show Me A Sign – Ann Clare LeZotte

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

 Show Me A Sign – Ann Clare LeZotte, Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 9781338255812, 2020 Format: Uncorrected Proof (Paperback available March, 2020) Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic Fiction  What did … Continue reading →

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Crushing the Red Flowers – Jennifer Voigt Kaplan

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

  Crushing the Red Flowers – Jennifer Voigt Kaplan, IG Publishing, (9781632460950), 2019 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+  Genre: Historical Fiction  What did you like about the book? Germany, 1938.  Emil is … Continue reading →

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