Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm Goodreads says: Inspired by family stories, two-time Newbery Honor winner and New York Times Life isn’t like the movies, and eleven-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it’s 1935, and jobs and money and… Continue reading Turtle in Paradise
Category: Historical Fiction
Young Adult Historical Fiction: Top Five
Historical fictions are wonderful ways to learn about a time in history as well as fall into a great story. Young adult literature is ripe for these types of novels because the characters, many times, deal with not only a journey to a new home but also with the journey of growing up. Here are… Continue reading Young Adult Historical Fiction: Top Five
Breaking Stalin’s Nose
Initially, I was drawn to the title of Yelchin’s Newbery winning novel; then, I read it in a fast paced breath because the tension heightened the speed of the story in which Sasha quickly becomes aware the reality of communism in the USSR. The story is well written and quick, just like the action in… Continue reading Breaking Stalin’s Nose