Showing posts with label Historical Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Fiction. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2026

The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

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This is the third time in a week I’m hearing about this thing called Partition. Torture. Massacre. Forced to move. Friends versus enemies. W...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov

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Opening lines: My father is a far-thinking man. He stands, feet firmly planted on ground, his hand over his eyes blocking the blinding sun. ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Young Quills Award

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This is the 2026 shortlist - the winners are announced in July Readers Aged 5-8 The Boy Who Became Queen by Christina Balit (Otter-Barry Bo...
Sunday, July 19, 2026

Dog Star by Megan Shepherd

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"If we can't stop the rocket, maybe we can get Laika out. We can't let her go on a mission with no chance of return. She isn...
Sunday, May 17, 2026

The Elixir by Lindsay Galvin illustrated by Kristina Kister

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Ann has inherited the gift of healing from her late grandmother. She works with her parents, brother and sister in the family apothecary. ...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 by Lauren Tarshis

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Ray and his best friend Dolly live in Texas in the area called the Panhandle.  As the cover says the year is 1935 which means America (and o...
Monday, February 16, 2026

When Lightning Struck by Betsy R Rosenthal

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James has lost his dad - he was killed by a lightning strike. His mum is in jail for bootlegging and she is also suffering from depression. ...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Sunbird by Sara Haddad illustrated by Baraa Awoor

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Begin with this text quote: "Before they left, Nabila went to the olive grove one last time. She wandered among the trees that were nev...