A gripping, historical look at the 1941 invasion of Pearl Harbor is brought to life by two boys. Young Frank McCoy narrates the tale. Dad is a Navy fighter pilot. Frank’s best friend is Stanley Summers whose dad is also … Continue reading → Posted in Historical fiction, Middle Grade ...
These award-winning books of historical fiction for middle-grade readers are all excellent stories. The awards won by this group include the prestigious John Newbery Medal, the Scott O’Dell Prize for Historical Fiction, and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. These books repre...
Sandra S C Arthur
she has to run for her life. Chased by two heavies, she takes refuge in a protest by a band of suffragists. They are quickly arrested and Elizabeth finds herself in a workhouse in Virginia. All of the woman embark on a hunger strike, including Elizabeth. She...
“thatbookof wondrous fascination.” A softened Puritanism also reveals itself in Bunyan’sBook for Boys and Girls: or, Country Rhymes for Children(1686), as well as theDivine and Moral Songs for Childrenby the hymn composerIsaac Watts, whose “How doth the little busy bee” still exhales ...