The View from Saturday
by E. L. Konigsburg
Age: 9+
Interests: school, teachers, friendship, academic competitions
The Mighty Miss Malone
10 Nov 2016 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, family, Great Depression, history, poverty, racism, strong girls
The Mighty Miss Malone
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Age: 9+
Interests: strong female characters, history, American history, poverty, racism, Depression/1930s More
Johnny Tremain
19 Oct 2016 5 Comments
in books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, American Revolution, Boston, careers, history, orphans, physical handicaps, politics, war
Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
Age: 9+
Interests: American history, history, American Revolution, Boston, war More
King of Shadows
06 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: British history, England, history, mystery, Shakespeare, theatre, time travel
King of Shadows
by Susan Cooper
Age: 9 +
Interests: theatre, Shakespeare, history, English history, time travel, mystery
Onion John
14 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: careers, coming of age, family, father, satire, small town life, superstition, tolerance
Onion John
by Joseph Krumgold
Age: 9 +
Interests: father-son relationships, careers, superstition, tolerance, small town life
Also by this author: … And Now Miguel (another Newbery Medal winner), Henry 3, The Most Terrible Turk: A Story of Turkey, Sweeney’s Adventure
Amos Fortune, Free Man
05 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: American history, biography, history, racial tension, religion, slavery
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Elizabeth Yates
illustrated by Nora S. Unwin
Age: 9 +
Interests: history, American history, biography, slavery, racism, religion
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
25 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: action, adventure, British history, history, medieval history, orphans, politics, religion, violence
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
by Avi
Age: 9 +
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, adventure, action, violence, orphans, politics, religion
Number the Stars
06 Sep 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, Denmark, history, Holocaust, intolerance, Jewish history, spies, war, WWII
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Age: 9+
Interests: history, war, Denmark, WWII, Jewish history, Holocaust, intolerance, spies, adventure More
The Wind on the Moon
15 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, animals, bad behavior, Magic, satire, siblings, strong girls, travel
The Wind on the Moon
by Eric Linklater
Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures
Age: 9+
Interests: magic, animals, adventure, siblings, action, bad behaviour, strong girls, satire More
Lincoln: A Photobiography
28 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: American history, biography, country life, history, politics, war
Lincoln: A Photobiography
by Russell Freedman
Age: 9+
Interests: history, American history, biography, politics, war
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