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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “It’s September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . .…
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Loretta Little Looks Back
Synopsis: “Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. Their separate stories — beginning in a cotton field in 1927 and ending at the presidential election of 1968 — come together to create one unforgettable journey.…
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Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts
Synopsis: “Murderous ghosts and buried family secrets threaten young Eleanor and Alice Roosevelt in this thrilling middle-grade novel that puts a supernatural spin on alternate history. It’s 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at the Roosevelt house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books for My Younger Self
As a kid, I loved reading historical fiction and grew up reading the American Girl stories, Little House on the Prairies, and many others. Today I pulled together a list of historical fiction titles that are perfect for middle grade readers. These are all great books about a variety of…
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12 Read Alikes for Fans of Hamilton
I have yet to see Hamilton, I know how so many people have been excited for its release on Disney+. I’m a huge fan of musicals both theatre and movie versions. And I greatly admire Lin Manuel Miranda’s work, so I’m excited to sit down and watch it, eventually! And…
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Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know by Samira Ahmed
Synopsis: “Told in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men. It’s August in Paris and 17-year-old…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/26/18
Last Week It was such a busy week for me! For my family, Thanksgiving isn’t just a one-day event. It starts at dinner on Wednesday and lasts through Sunday. My family does not live close, so when we get the chance to get together, we spend a lot of time…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/19/18
Last Week This week I started with The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee – which I thoroughly enjoyed – historical fiction mixed with magical realism and some kick butt women make for a great adventure YA novel. My fingers are crossed that Mackenzi is going to write a…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/1/18
What happened to September? I swear it was just Labor Day weekend and now we’re looking at October already! AHHHHHHHH!!!!! I did get the chance to read Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough and it was perfectly fitting to read the week of the Kavanaugh hearing. The story is historical fiction…
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#blogbookaday: Hello Lighthouse
Summary: “Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family unfolds as the keeper boils water for tea, lights the lamp’s wick, and writes every…
