Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction Flygirl by Sherri L Smith Published 2009 by G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780399247095 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: When America enters World War II, the Army creates the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP). Having always dreamed of flying, Ida Mae Jones, a young African-American woman, suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific.... More... What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell Published 2008 by Scholastic Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780439903462 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Evie Spooner's father returns home from World War II and brings more back with him than just good war stories. When handsome Peter Coleridge, a young ex-GI who had served in Joe Spooner's company in postwar Austria, shows up, Evie is suddenly caught in a complicated web of lies that she only slowly recognizes. More... Guardian by Julius Lester Published 2008 by Amistad Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061558900 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Coretta Scott King Award-winner and Newbery Honoree Lester delivers a haunting and poignant novel about what happens when a group of people denies the humanity of others. The book contains powerful imagery and disturbing revelations about evil and the struggle to be good, in a story of self-realization and redemption.... More... Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Published 2008 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781416905851 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: At the start of the Revolutionary War, Isabel is sold to a cruel loyalist family, even though she has been promised freedom by her former owner. Soon faced with the choice of working for or against the British, Isabel chooses to work with anyone who can help her.... More... The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by M T Anderson Published 2008 by Candlewick Press (MA) Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780763629502 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The stunning conclusion to the National Book Award winner and "New York Times" bestseller recounts Octavian's experiences as the Revolutionary War explodes around him. Ultimately, this astonishing narrative escalates to a startling, deeply satisfying climax, while reexamining our national origins in a singularly provocative light.... More... In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story (Revised) by Carolyn Meyer Published 2008 by Harcourt Inc. Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780152055943 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The acclaimed author of "Mary, Bloody Mary" has penned a powerful historical novel about a little-known but gifted musician who becomes lost in the shadow of her younger brother. Nannerl Mozart was a musical prodigy who seemed to have a brilliant future.... More... Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers Published 2008 by Scholastic Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780439916240 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: A two-time Newbery Honor-winning author looks at a contemporary war with the same power and searing insight he had brought to the Vietnam War of his classic, "Fallen Angels." More... Newes from the Dead by Mary Hooper Published 2008 by Roaring Brook Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781596433557 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: "Intriguing and captivating."--Celia Rees, author of "Witch Child" WRONGED. HANGED. ALIVE? (AND TRUE!)Anne can't move a muscle, can't open her eyes, can't scream. She lies immobile in the darkness, unsure if she'd dead, terrified she's buried alive, haunted by her final memory--of being hanged.... More... Aurelia by Anne Osterlund Published 2008 by Speak Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780142405796 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: An impressive debut, equal parts commercial appeal and literary prowess. Princess Aurelia is next in line to rule the kingdom of Tyralt, but she would rather be one of the common folk, free to learn and roam and . . . not marry the next tyrannical prince that comes courting.... More... My Mother the Cheerleader by Robert Sharenow Published 2007 by Harper Teen Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061148965 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Acts of courage come in all shapes and sizes. In the tumultuous New Orleans of 1960, thirteen-year-old Louise Collins finds her world turned upside down when a stranger from the North arrives at her mother's boarding-house. Louise's mother spends her mornings at the local elementary school with a group of women known as the Cheerleaders, who harass the school's first black student, six-year-old Ruby Bridges, as she enters the building.... More... Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine Published 2007 by Henry Holt & Company Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780805082074 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Drawing from her childhood experience, the author brings hope and humor to this fascinating story of a young girl growing up and fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China. Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan.... More... Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley by Ann Rinaldi Published 1996 by Harcourt Children's Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780152008765 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley--as she comes to be known--has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave--she becomes America's first published black poet. "Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal."--"Booklist" More... Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Published 1988 by Scholastic Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780590409421 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Rich in characters and authentic in detail, Fallen Angels tells the story of a 17-year-old black teenager's tour of duty in Vietnam in 1967. With its gritty and authentic depiction of the brutality of war it has been acclaimed by critics and young adult readers alike. "This gut-twisting Vietnam War novel . . . breaks uncharted ground . . ".--Booklist, starred review. More... Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman Published 1994 by Clarion Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780395681862 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off. Against a background of everyday life on a medieval English manor, here is a young girl's riotous account of her fourteenth year-a hilarious, earthy delight, and a most auspicious debut from a promising new writer.... More... The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman Published 2006 by Clarion Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780618504558 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Once again, Newbery Medalist Cushman ("The Midwife's Apprentice") follows a young woman's progress toward her true self, this time exploring the nature of friendship and the experience of growing up Catholic in an era that is both fascinating and relevant to today's young people.... More... Mary, Bloody Mary: A Young Royals Book by Carolyn Meyer Published 1999 by Harcourt Children's Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780152019068 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In this piece of historic fiction, Mary Tudor, who reigned briefly as Queen of England during the mid 16th century, tells the story of her troubled childhood as daughter of King Henry VIII. The story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is to inherit the throne of England is separated from her mother; abused by an evil stepmother who has enchanted her father; stripped of her title; and forced to care for her baby stepsister, who inherits Mary's rights to the throne.... More... Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Published 2000 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780689838583 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In 1793 the Cook Coffeehouse outside of Philadelphia is a haven for those fleeing from the fever sweeping across the mosquito-infested city. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook loses her childhood playmate to the fever and struggles to keep her family and its business alive.... More... The Voyage of the Continental by Katherine Kirkpatrick Published 2002 by Holiday House Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780823415809 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In 1865, sixteen-year-old Emeline McCullough is working at one of the Lowell, Massachusetts, mills when she decides to emigrate to the new settlement of Seattle, Washington, on the Continental, a ship chartered by the earnest-seeming but somewhat slippery agent of the Washington Territory, Asa A. Mercer. More...