Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables #1 by LM Montgomery Classic Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A girl named Anne is sent to live with a brother and sister in the place of a boy. The siblings almost send the girl back, but her charm stops them. Anne makes some great friends and gets several prestigious honors in school, as she does very well at school. The brother … Read more
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Eleven-year-old Calpurnia Tate has the utter misfortune of being the only girl right in the middle of a family full of boys. Because of this, there are some expectations put on her by her mother. Calpurnia struggles to improve her sewing, knitting, and cooking because in 1899 a girl is expected to do these well. She really … Read more
The Wonder of Charlie Anne by Kimberly Newton Fusco Historical Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) This is the poignant story of Charlie Anne and her family during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Charlie Anne’s mother has recently died in childbirth and her tough unemotional cousin, Mirabel has arrived to take care of the family. Life is a never ending round of chores for Charlie Anne who misses her mother desperately. The final … Read more
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) It’s 1776 and Isabel Finch (who later becomes Sal Lockton) and her younger sister Ruth are sold to the Locktons when their owner passes away. They were to have been freed under the terms of the last will and testament of their owner, but with no copies of the document to prove it, the girls are stuck. The Locktons take them to … Read more
A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck Historical Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Richard Peck is an author of several award-winning historical fiction books for kids. In A Season for Gifts, he has written another exceptional story. Set in the 1950’s, this is the story of 12-year-old Bob, his family and his experiences as the new kid in town. This novel is filled with remarkable characters, including the older teenage sister who begins … Read more
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by Thomas and Dorothy Hoobler Historical Fiction Juvenile Fiction Mystery * * * * Stars (Great!) Seikei is the son of a merchant in ancient Japan, but he longs to escape his current station and become a noble samurai – one of the knights of Japan. He gets his chance when he notices a mysterious figure in the dark while he and his father are staying at an inn. … Read more
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth G. Speare Historical Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) I liked it…kinda. It’s about this girl named Kit. Her grandpa died and she has to go to America or marry a 50 year old (she’s 18)! She really sucks at helping out and is always in the way in America. Then this guy (he’s totally rich) asks her to marry him. She’s sooo frustrated, then finds a … Read more
A Separate Peace by John Knowles Adventure Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was about two best friends at an all-male boarding hih school, until World War II breaks out and severs their friendship. Review # 2 * Star (A waste of time!) The book A Separate Peace is about two boys, Gene and Finny, and their years at school together as best friends. This is a … Read more
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it showed a lot of courage. A young girl is given everything in her life and suddenly it is all taken away. She has to take care of herself and others on the way. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was a great historical read. It’s about a … Read more
Honus and Me Baseball Card Adventures Series #1 by Dan Gutman Historical Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) I wasn’t too crazy about this book. It just didn’t have a point to it. There was nothing that really made you want to keep on reading it. Find this book/Place a hold!