Beyond the Burning Time
by Kathryn Lasky
When, in the winter of 1691, accusations of witchcraft surface
in her small New England village, twelve-year-old Mary Chase fights
to save her mother from execution.
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
Catherine Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman (Audio Book version)
The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps
a journal in which she records her longing for adventures beyond
the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married
off.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan (Audio Book
version)
Esperanza and her mother must leave their life of wealth and privilege
in Mexico to go to work in the labor camps of California, where
they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm
workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Genghis: Birth of an Empire
by Conn Iggulden
Temujin, the abandoned son of a khan, survives the harsh Asian tundra to become one of the world’s greatest military leaders in this absorbing historical tale.
I am Rembrandt's Daughter
by Lynn Cullen
In Amsterdam in the mid-1600s, Cornelia's life as the illegitimate child of renowned painter Rembrandt is marked by plague, poverty, and despair at ever earning her father's love, until she sees hope for a better future in the eyes of a wealthy suitor.
Jack Absolute
by C.C. Humphreys
It is 1777, when Jack Absolute finds himself dueling for his life. Follow Jack’s adventures as he's forced to flee London by the quickest means possible, becoming a spy in America's war of Independence.
Journey to America
by Sonia Levitin
A Jewish family fleeing Nazi Germany in 1938 endures innumerable
separations before they are once again united.
Lady Macbeth: A Novel
by Susan Fraser King
The story follows Lady Gruadh, the last female descendant of Scotland’s highest royalty, from her childhood, marriage, murder of her husband, and more. King’s prose is rich with excellent details of 11th-century Scotland and vivid characters that are true to life.
My Jim
by Nancy Rawlesy
Sadie Watson’s love and courage carry through the cruelties of slavery into life as a free woman.
The Night Birds
by Thomas Maltman
Asa, a Minnesota boy growing up in the nineteenth century, learns secrets about his family’s violent, complicated past following the bloody Dakota Conflict of 1862.
The Rosetta Key
by William Dietrich
Catapulted into Jerusalem in pursuit of an ancient Egyptian scroll reputed to have magical properties, American adventurer Ethan Gage is forced to apply all his wits and archaeological prowess to prevent dark powers from falling into the wrong hands.
Someone Knows My Name: A Novel
by Lawrence Hill
Dreaming of escaping her life of slavery in South Carolina and returning to her African home, slave Aminata Diallo is thrown into the chaos of the Revolutionary War, during which she helps create a list of black people who have been honored for their service to the king.
Song of the Buffalo Boy
by Sherry Garland
Shunned because of her mixed heritage and determined to avoid
an arranged marriage, 17-year-old Loi runs away to Ho Chi Minh
City in hopes that she and the boy she loves will be able to go
to the U.S. to find her American father.
Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen
Suddenly orphaned and penniless during the Depression, a veterinary student jumps a third-rate circus train and finds romance danger and a bond with a special elephant named Rosie.
