It’s no secret that historical fiction, especially young adult historical fiction, is among my favorite types of books to read. I’ve discussed my top World War II and Holocaust YA novels here as well as my top five YA Historical fiction picks here. When a co-worker recommended this book to me, frankly, I was surprised I… Continue reading Code Name Verity: Review
Category: Historical Fiction
YA Holocaust & WWII Books: Reviews & Suggestions
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With… Continue reading YA Holocaust & WWII Books: Reviews & Suggestions
9 Children’s Books about Appalachia
I grew up in the mountains of Virginia, right in the heart of Appalachian coal country. Appalachia, the region itself, is mapped from Alabama to upstate New York (following the Appalachian mountains). [Pronounced App uh lah cha] Within the region there are obviously a variety of cultures, topographies, and types of people; however, Appalachia certainly… Continue reading 9 Children’s Books about Appalachia
Children’s Books about South Carolina
Being from South Carolina means I have a love for the coast as well as good pimento cheese. South Carolina boasts wonderful fiction writers, like Pat Conroy, but I’ve been interested in what children’s books about South Carolina, and I found a few familiar illustrations as well as more current ones! Check out theses beautiful… Continue reading Children’s Books about South Carolina
American Regional Series by Lois Lenski
Lois Lenski is a Newbery award winning author who wrote, among many others, Strawberry Girl. I’d added Strawberry Girl to my Goodreads list, and I was interested once I found out more about Lenski as an author. Strawberry Girl is actually one book in a series that Lenski wrote about children in various regions… Continue reading American Regional Series by Lois Lenski