I picked upI Must Betray Youwith some trepidation. Reading a YA historical novel set during the last days of the Ceaușescu regime would not typically have been a go-to choice for me, but because this is my book group’s pick for the month, I decided to commit and give it a try....
Author L. C. Rosen (who also writes adult fiction as Lev AC Rosen) proves yet again what a gifted writer he is. Emmett’s story is terrific, the infusion of Austen themes is subtle enough to be recognizable yet not feel like we’re being hit over the head with it, and even knowin...
This historical fiction book follows an intriguing time period in 1950s New York where women’s paths were beginning to have more avenues, but there were still a lot of traditional expectations placed on them. Marion’s dad does not like the idea of women working in any field except as a...
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This research study explores the correlation between the purposeful inclusion of young adult historical fiction novels and middle school students' academic achievement and attitudes towards social studies. The researchers designed an afterschool program for 6th grade students to voluntarily participate in a...
Young widow Annabel Chalfont, Countess of Fellbridge, has two small sons to raise, a mountain of her late husband’s debts to pay off, and a secret: she’s a shadow-shaper, able to manipulate shadow as anyone else might clay. Along with six other aristocratic ladies, she’s also a La...
Luckily for us, it truly is the golden age for young adult fiction right now, as YA authors today continue to take the genre in new and incredibly exciting directions. Indeed, young adult books have stepped up onto the literary stage as a powerful genre in its own right, creating role mo...
Discover the intrigue of the English court during Victorian era in A Queen’s Game, a historical fiction novel by Katharine McGee. Read More YA review December 23, 2024 You won’t want to miss Alison Stine’s Dust A partially deaf teen discovers a world beyond what her parents’ strict...
Author and Reviewer of Young Adult Fantasy and Historical Fiction Home About Blog BOOKS Awards The Carver and the Queen In the age of Imperial Russia, deep in the Ural Mountains, two teenagers plot their escape from serfdom and dream of a destiny beyond their birth. Petr, a castoff orphan,...
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