Historical Fiction:
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Fever, 1793
Matilda Cook, at sixteen years old, braves separation from her sick family and
tries to cope with life in Philadelphia as yellow fever begins to decimate the
city.
“The plot moves at a fast pace as the horrors of the unexplained pestilence grip
the city. This well-researched novel provides a fascinating view of those tragic
months in Philadelphia history.” –Book Report
Auch, Mary Jane
Ashes of Roses
Sixteen-year-old Rose Nolan moves to America with her Irish family. When
hardships convince her parents to return to Ireland, Mary and her sister fight to
make their way in America.
“This is fast-moving and emotionally involving historical fiction.”-Horn Book
Blackwood, Gary
The Year of the Hangman
Fifteen-year-old spoiled Englishman Creighton Brown is forced to leave
England to spy on Benjamin Franklin in an alternate world in which England
won the Revolutionary War. Tensions build as Creighton struggles with the
meaning of honor and complicated notions of “right” and “wrong.”
“Packed with action, convincing historical speculation, and compelling
portrayals of real-life and fictional characters, this page-turner will appeal to
fans of both history and fantasy.” –School Library Journal
Brooks, Geraldine
A Year of Wonders
Eighteen-year-old widow and maid Anna Firth attempts to keep her children and
other townspeople safe as a plague moves through seventeenth century England
and riots due to hatred and discrimination abound.
“This poignant and powerful account carries the pulsing beat of a sensitive
imagination and the challenge of moral complexity.” –Publishers Weekly
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Donnelly, Jennifer
A Northern Light
It’s 1906 and Mattie, a talented sixteen-year-old writer, must decide whether to
marry and take care of her family in upstate New York or go to college in New
York City. While working at a nearby hotel and pondering her future, Hattie
becomes enthralled with a murder that changes the course of her life.
“An absorbing story”-Kirkus Review
Hughes, Dean
Soldier Boys
A German teenager and an American teenager each look forward to enlisting
during World War II. The boys lead somewhat parallel lives across the world
from one another until their paths cross five years later, when both boys are
faced with climactic ethical dilemmas.
“This book will linger in the reader's mind for quite some time.”-Horn Book
Meyer, Carolyn
Mary, Bloody Mary
Written from the perspective of Mary Tudor, this novel portrays Mary’s
troubled childhood and teenage years as the daughter of King Henry VIII.
Through this engrossing book, readers may even feel sympathy for the queen
who later earned the nickname “Bloody Mary” from her many execution orders
in the mid-sixteenth century.
"This interesting and well-researched fictional biography brings a bit of history
vividly and compellingly to life." -VOYA
Myers, Walter Dean
Fallen Angels
Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry joins the Army and finds out about the
realities of war during his duty in Vietnam.
“Exceptional!”-Publishers Weekly