Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction Chains: Seeds of America 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 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. 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: Beautifully written, impossible to put down, and meticulously researched, "Newes from the Dead" is based on the true story of the real Anne Green, who, in 17th-century England, survived a hanging only to awaken on the dissection table. Roaring Brook Press 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... 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... My Mother the Cheerleader by Robert Sharenow Published 2007 by Harperteen Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061148965 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: In the tumultuous New Orleans of 1960, 13-year-old Louise Collins finds her world turned upside down when a stranger from the North arrives at her mother's boardinghouse. When the reason for the man's visit is called into question, everything Louise thinks she knows about her mother, her world, and herself will change. 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. More... Sarah's Ground by Ann Rinaldi Published 2004 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780689859243 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Based on a true story, this tour de force tells the story of Sarah Tracy, whoin 1861 yearned to be independent and was determined to oversee Mount Vernon, the beloved, although dilapidated, home of George Washington. 5 1/2 x8 1/4. More... Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley by Ann Rinaldi Published 1996 by Gulliver Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780152008765 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: More... Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Published 1988 by Scholastic Press Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780590409421 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: More... Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman Published 1994 by Clarion Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780395681862 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman of good family, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year--the year 1290. A Newbery Honor Book. 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 Gulliver Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780152019068 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: 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... The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter Published 1994 by Fawcett Books Mass Market Paperbound, English. ISBN: 9780449704370 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: More... Lyddie by Katherine Paterson Published 1991 by Dutton Books Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780525673385 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s. More... The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War & "The Veteran" by Stephen Crane Published 2000 by Modern Library Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780679783206 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: One of the greatest works of American literature, "The Red Badge of Courage gazes fearlessly into the bright hell of war through the eyes of one young soldier, the reluctant Henry Fleming. Written by Stephen Crane at the age of twenty-one, the novel imagines the Civil War's terror and loss with an unblinking vision so modern and revolutionary that, upon publication, critics hailed it as a work of literary genius.... More... Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Published 2001 by Speak Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780803726475 Find this book in our catalog. Jacket Notes: This unforgettable saga of racial tensions in the turbulent South has become a modern classic. Now on its 25th anniversary, the Newbery Medal winner is being reissued for a new generation of readers. "Taylor . . . writes not with rancor or bitterness of indignities, but with pride, strength, and respect for humanity".--"The New York Times Book Review". More...