Arcady’s Goal
by Eugene Yelchin
Age: 9+
Interests: history, U.S.S.R., orphans, soccer
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Arcady’s Goal
30 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: history, orphans, politics, Russia, soccer, sports, U.S.S.R.
Moon Over Manifest
25 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, family history, Great Depression, history, mystery, prohibition, small town life, strong girls, violence, WWI
The Silver Sword
12 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bravery, family, history, Poland, poverty, siblings, strong girls, war, WWII
The Silver Sword
(published in the US as Escape from Warsaw)
by Ian Seraillier
Age: 9+
Interests: history, World War II, Poland, war, family, poverty, refugees, strong female characters
The Twelve and the Genii
16 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: family, fantasy, history, little people, play, siblings, toys
The Twelve and the Genii
by Pauline Clarke
(published in the U.S. under the title: The Return of the Twelves)
Age: 8+
Interests: fantasy, toys come to life, little people, history, siblings, family
A Valley Grows Up
01 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: ancient history, architecture, British history, history, medieval history, small town life, war
A Valley Grows Up
by Edward Osmond
Age: 10+
Interests: history, British history, architecture, engineering, transportation, warfare, town planning, ancient history, medieval history
The Bronze Bow
23 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+, Uncategorized Tags: coming of age, early Christianity, ethics, history, Jesus, Jewish history, religion, romance, war
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
Age: 11+
Interests: history, religion, Israel, Judaism and early Christianity, war, ethics, romance, coming-of-age story
The Other Side of Truth
07 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: Africa, history, immigration, politics, racism, refugees, violence
The Other Side of Truth
by Beverley Naidoo
Age: 10+
Interests: current events, politics, refugees, Africa, immigration, violence, history
I, Juan de Pareja
26 May 2017 Leave a comment
in books 11+ Tags: art, art history, artists, biography, history, painting, racism, slavery, Spain
I, Juan de Pareja
by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
Age: 11+
Interests: history, art history, painting, Spain, biography, slavery, racism More
Dead End in Norvelt
26 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, history, mystery, small town life, social justice, violence, writers
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
Ages: 10 +
Interests: small town life, mystery, writing, history, American history, social justice, politics, crime, violence
Bud, Not Buddy
07 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, Great Depression, history, jazz, music, orphans, racism
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Age: 9+
Interests: history, American history, music, jazz, the Great Depression, racism, orphans More
