The Lady with the Dark Hair is a dual-time novel in which Erin Bartels delves into the historic past of Gibraltar while switching to modern times and dealing with Esther Markstrom and her challenges. …
Alan Gratz is the go-to guy for bringing historical events to life through the eyes of young characters. In this novel, he literally puts his two young characters, Frank and Stanley, smack dab in the…
Two powerhouses of the historical fiction middle grade and young adult world team up to give readers this compelling look into one of the amazing stories of World War II--Bletchley Park, home to Brita…
Nicole M. Miller’s debut novel Until Our Time Comes transports readers to World War II Poland. As one might expect, the topic is heavy and filled with tragedies. However, this book is different becaus…
Adventures of Mary Jane is really fan fiction created for a minor character from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The author gives Mary Jane her own back story against the drop of the expa…
The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt sweeps readers away into the intense and very painful era of World War II Poland. The author does not try to make it seem as though everything will be fine and not…
The Night War follows 12-year-old Miri, a Jewish girl whose family fled Germany to France, but instead of finding refuge there, they have found prejudice and the Nazi's have followed to occupy France.…
Susie Finkbeiner’s The All-American is a work of historical fiction taking place in the 1950s. The summary of the book by the publisher seems a bit biased towards one of the two main characters, Berth…
Sarah Sundin does not disappoint with her latest standalone novel Embers in the London Sky. Those who have read other books by Sundin know what to expect. An emotional and heart-wrenching plot, endea…
The name Adam Gidwitz raises expectations and raises the bar. This author's other books include the fabulous The Inquisitor's Tale and the New York Times bestselling series The Unicorn Rescue Society…
Knowing You by Tracie Peterson is the third and final installment of the Pictures of the Heart series. This historical series takes place in 1909 during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Reading th…
The Secrets Beneath is the first book in Kimberley Woodhouse’s Treasures of the Earth series. Woodhouse always finds unusual historical fiction topics. This book is a mixture of terrifying and fascina…
