Historical Fiction

Sofia is a typical New Zealand teen. She writes in a diary, wants a job for some extra pocket money, hopes to buy a pair of boots she loves, gets nervous giving speeches in front of people, and tolerates the antics of her younger brothers. As Sofia writes about her life in the 1970s, we see how she and her family become involved in the civil rights movement spreading across the country and world.

In India 1857, rebellion is spreading against the East India Company and the colonizers it has brought to the country. Meera and her family seem safe from the growing threat of violence in their small village.

Isaiah Wilson struggles to step out of the shadows of those he has followed his whole life, especially Muggy Little Jr. Branded a troublemaker, Isaiah knows deep down that he is much more.

Just as Jezebel Turner and her family reel from the loss of Gran, they face a number of other conflicts that threaten not only their place on their South Carolina island but also their lives.

On September 11, 2001, Brandon joins his father at his job in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Suddenly, an airplane hits the building, forever changing Brandon’s life, his father’s life, the thousands of lives of the people working in the skyscraper, and the world.

Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown by Ann E. Burg – BOOK REVIEW

It is 1889, and the residents of Johnstown, Pennsylvania are preparing to honor those that served and those that lost their lives fighting for the Union in the Civil War. As Decoration Day approaches, six young people’s experiences reveal the nuances of life in this small, steel town.