At the beginning of the American Revolution, Justus Sherwood left his young family in order to serve with the King's forces, first with General Burgoyne on his disastrous invasion of New York.
Commended for the 2011 Best Books for Kids and Teens Robin Starveling, aka Noah Vaile, is scooped off the streets of seventeenth-century Bristol, England, and dragged onboard a ship bound for Virginia by the murderous William Thatcher, who needs a servant with no past and no future to aid him in a nefarious plot to steal gold.
A thrilling and moving adventure story about evacuees in World War Two, perfect for readers of Goodnight Mister Tom'A compelling heart-warming story about three children in the Second World War - I loved it.
Acclaimed creator Melanie Gillman (Stonewall Award Honor Book As the Crow Flies) brings together two unlikely partners, a Latinx outlaw and a trans runaway, for a rollicking queer western adventure full of robbery and romance.
A boy finds his great grandfather's accordion in the attic and with it the sweet history of klezmer music and the role the old accordion played in Jewish life through the years.
The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden - based on a true story.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookCenter for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of the YearAfter a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina.
This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events.
An old man, known as the Wren, plays his hurdy-gurdy, and with the help of his student, the Sparrow, brings hope and inspiration to the people of a small Polish town.
An old man, known as the Wren, plays his hurdy-gurdy, and with the help of his student, the Sparrow, brings hope and inspiration to the people of a small Polish town.
In a time of formal dances, courtyard courtships, and strict ideas about a woman's role in the world, Jane Austen looked at the England around her and created unforgettable art.
From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of My Enemy, My Friend, with a cover illustration by Shahar Kober.
In her intensely researched, inventively drawn exploration of Marie Curie's life, artist Alice Milani follows the celebrated Polish scientist from Curie's time as a struggling governess to her years in France making breakthrough discoveries.
From New York Times bestselling author Jessie Burton comes a stunning debut middle grade novel and a story of friendship, priceless treasure, and powerful magic.
Set in biblical times, the story of Nicanor's Gate-one of the entrances to the Temple in Jerusalem-shows how a man's faith is important to living a happy, fulfilled life.
In a time of formal dances, courtyard courtships, and strict ideas about a woman's role in the world, Jane Austen looked at the England around her and created unforgettable art.
