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Tag Archives: historical fiction
In the Dakotas: Apple in the Middle and Prairie Lotus
Here are two stories of girls growing up in the Dakotas – one modern and one in the past. Apple in the Middle by Dawn Quigley. NDSU, 2018. 9781946163073. Read from library copy. Dawn Quigley would have been one of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged Asian-American, Chinese-American, Dakotas, historical fiction, Native American, Ojibwe, youth fiction
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Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens
This year I finally read all the books in this series that are available in the U.S. I may have read this one over the summer and saved the review until it was more seasonally appropriate… what could go better … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Mystery, Print
Tagged Asian, Cambridge, England, historical fiction, mysteries, youth historical fiction
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2019 Newberys: Merci Suárez Changes Gears and The Night Diary
Here are reviews of this year’s Newbery and Newbery honor books. I had read just one of these when it first came out, The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. And shout-out to my blogging friend Sondy at Sonderbooks, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged award winners, historical fiction, Latinx, Newbery, realistic fiction, South Asian, youth audiobooks, youth fiction
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All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinksy.
Happy Hanukkah! Here’s a quick break from my Cybils reviews for this beautiful new Hanukkah book. All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinksy. Schwartz & Wade Books/Penguin Random House, 2018. I remember finding and loving the All-of-a-Kind … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, picture books, Print, Reviews
Tagged hanukkah, historical fiction, picture books
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Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
More action-oriented historical fiction from the author of Under a Painted Sky. Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee. Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. Print from Putnam, 2016. Audio from Tantor Audio. It’s San Francisco in 1906. Our story starts on a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #OwnVoices, #ReadDiverse2017, Asian-American, diversity, historical fiction, San Francisco, teen audiobooks, teen historical fiction
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Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
I loved Rita Williams-Garcia’s Gaither Sister trilogy, so of course I wanted to try her latest book, too. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia. Narrated by Adam Lazarre-White. Amistad, 2017. Young Clayton loves hanging out with grandfather, Cool Papa, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, African-American, blues, historical fiction, music
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TTT: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For the First Time In 2016
Here are ten of my favorite new authors for 2016, with great stories for middle grade, teen and adult readers. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lists
Tagged diversity, Fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, Top Ten Tuesday
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Inside Out & Back Again
Thanhha Lai’s beautiful novel-in-verse tells the story of a girl’s journey from Vietnam to America. Continue reading
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
I first became acquainted with Calpurnia Tate back in 2009 with The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, which it looks like I never reviewed. Nevertheless, I was eager to read more about her. The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline … Continue reading
Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins
A few months ago, there was an article in Book Page magazine about Beverly Jenkins and her new novel, Forbidden. Wait – a Michigan historical romance author of color I was completely ignorant of? (Ok, given that I read maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged African-American, authors of color, historical fiction, Native American, Romance, Seminole
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