Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Stone Arch Books Ollie Escapes the Great Chicago Fire
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Marika Marches for Equality
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Audrey Under the Big Top: A Hartford Circus Fire
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Lena and the Burning of Greenwood: A Tulsa Race
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£999.99
Capstone Press Lena and the Burning of Greenwood
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£9.99
Capstone Press Audrey Under the Big Top
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£9.99
Stone Arch Books Maddy and the Monstrous Storm: A Schoolhouse
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£25.19
Capstone Press Maddy and the Monstrous Storm
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Millie and the Great Drought: A Dust Bowl
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£999.99
Capstone Press Millie and the Great Drought
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£999.99
Little, Brown Young Readers The Door of No Return
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£26.25
Jimmy Patterson The Girl in the Castle
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£26.25
Stone Arch Books Fumiko and a Tokyo Tragedy: A Great Kanto
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico: A Diary from 1898
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books On the Home Front with Valentina: A Diary from
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£9.99
Stone Arch Books On the Home Front with Valentina: A Diary from
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Wishing on a Star with Estrella: A Diary from
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Wishing on a Star with Estrella: A Diary from 2022 to 2023
£999.99
Stone Arch Books Cocuyo Lights the Way: A Diary from 1493 to 1496
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Cocuyo Lights the Way: A Diary from 1493 to 1496
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Kate and the City of Fire: A Great Fire of London
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Flor Fights Back: A Stonewall Riots Survival
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Flor Fights Back: A Stonewall Riots Survival
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£9.49
Stone Arch Books Fumiko and a Tokyo Tragedy: A Great Kanto
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£9.49
Stone Arch Books Reeya Rai and the Lost Library
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Reeya Rai and the Lost Library
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Nina Under Arrest: A Birmingham Children's
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Cora and the Terrible Twister: A Tri-State
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Cora and the Terrible Twister: A Tri-State
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£999.99
Stone Arch Books Nina Under Arrest: A Birmingham Children's
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£10.79
Stone Arch Books Prudence Under Suspicion
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£999.99
£13.07
Cottage Door Press America the Beautiful
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£16.14
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books All We Have Left
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£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Book SynopsisWhen Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come. When she meets a free black named Caleb, Mariah dreams in a way she never dared . . . of a future worth living and the possibility of true love. But even hope comes at a cost, and as the difficult march continues toward the churning waters of Ebenezer Creek, Mariah's dreams are as vulnerable as ever. In this powerful exploration of a little-known tragedy perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys, readers will never forget the souls of Ebenezer Creek.Trade ReviewBolden's powerful story pulls the reader into the hearts and minds of Mariah and Caleb, pursuing a life together in the midst of the turmoil and anguish of slavery and the Civil War. -- Joyce Hansen, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of WHICH WAY FREEDOMI learned more from this one novel--about love, the true meaning of family, tenacity, loss, history and hope--than from any book I’ve read in a long while. Generations will know this story. -- Sharon G. Flake, Coretta Scott King winner; author of THE SKIN I'M IN and UNSTOPPABLE OCTOBIA MAY
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Saving Savannah
Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed author Tonya Bolden comes the story of a teen girl becoming a woman on her own terms against the backdrop of widespread social change in the early 1900s. Savannah Riddle is lucky. As a daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington D.C., she attends one of the most rigorous public schools in the nation--black or white--and has her pick among the young men in her set. But lately the structure of her society--the fancy parties, the Sunday teas, the pretentious men, and shallow young women--has started to suffocate her. Then Savannah meets Lloyd, a young West Indian man from the working class who opens Savannah's eyes to how the other half lives. Inspired to fight for change, Savannah starts attending suffragist lectures and socialist meetings, finding herself drawn more and more to Lloyd’s world. Set against the backdrop of the press for women’s rights, the Red Summer, and anarchist bombings, Saving Savannah is the story of a girl and the risks she must take to be the change in a world on the brink of dramatic transformation.Trade ReviewPoetic, breathtaking, descriptive and fast-paced. . . . An excellent choice for YA historical fiction shelves. * School Library Journal, starred review, on INVENTING VICTORIA *Seamlessly weaves aspects of black history into the detailed narrative. . . . Victoria emerges as a fully realized character, a product of all her experiences. The depiction of Washington, D.C.'s African-American elite is rich and complex . . . A compelling and significant novel. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on INVENTING VICTORIA *Bolden captures the period with meticulous detail. . . . [An] engrossing coming-of-age story. * The Horn Book Magazine on INVENTING VICTORIA *The rich descriptions of people and life in early America will fascinate readers as the book introduces them to this widely overlooked population in history. * Booklist on INVENTING VICTORIA *Readers will fall in love with Bolden's gentle lyricism as she unflinchingly unfolds a difficult story. * Shelf Awareness, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK *Bolden . . . bravely concludes this concise, moving story with a historically accurate and horrifying ending. * Publishers Weekly, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK *The well-executed premise, a compelling love story, and unique historical details will appeal to fans of Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea . . . This moving and engrossing portrayal of a little-known historical tragedy belongs on all YA shelves. * SLJ, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK *A poetic, raw, and extraordinary imagining of a little-known, shameful chapter in American history. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK *With keen insight, Bolden mines a lesser-known historical event and brings the human cost vividly to life . . . Bolden’s trenchant, powerful novel is a strong testament to the many lost lives that certainly did--and still do--matter. * Booklist, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK *
£16.14
The New York Review of Books, Inc Winter in Wartime
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£11.69
The New York Review of Books, Inc A Traveller in Time
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£11.69
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Miguel y su valiente caballero: El joven
Book SynopsisMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra finds refuge from his difficult childhood by imagining the adventures of a brave but clumsy knight.This fictionalized first-person biography in verse of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra follows the early years of the child who grows up to pen Don Quixote, the first modern novel. The son of a gambling, vagabond barber-surgeon, Miguel looks to his own imagination for an escape from his family''s troubles and finds comfort in his colorful daydreams. At a time when access to books is limited and imaginative books are considered evil, Miguel is inspired by storytellers and wandering actors who perform during festivals. He longs to tell stories of his own. When Miguel is nineteen, four of his poems are published, launching the career of one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language. Award-winning author Margarita Engle''s distinctive picture book depiction of the childhood of the father of the modern novel, told in a series of free verse poems, is enhanced by Raúl Colón''s stunning illustrations. Backmatter includes a note from both the author and illustrator as well as additional information on Cervantes and his novel Don Quixote.
£9.49
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Murphy, Gold Rush Dog
Book SynopsisAn action-packed and heartwarming story of a dog in gold rush-era Alaska.After escaping from his brutal and merciless owner, Murphy is taken in by a young girl named Sally. She and her mother have just arrived in Nome, Alaska, intent on joining the other gold seekers and making a new life. Yet even with Murphy at their side, Sally and Mama find living in the mining town harsh and forbidding. When it seems they may have to give up, Sally and Murphy decide to strike out on their own, hoping to find gold and make a permanent home. But dangers await them? not only blizzards and grizzly bears, but also Murphy''s original owner, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.In the second installment of their ?Dog Chronicles? series, Alison Hart and Michael Montgomery bring readers an exciting tale exploring the roles that dogs played during the Alaskan Gold Rush.
£7.95
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
Book SynopsisOn February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation.Ruth Ashby?s dramatic story of John Glenn?s near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. The book concludes with Glenn?s successful career as a U.S. senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.
£7.55
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Bo the Brave
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£16.19
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. First Dog Fala
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£8.54
Astra Publishing House Aim
Book SynopsisWorld War II looms over the United States while fourteen-year-old Junior Bledsoe struggles with anger and identity after his father's death in this coming-of-age title in the award-winning middle-grade Bakers Mountain Stories series -- now in paperback! As World War II threatens the United States in 1941, Junior Bledsoe fights his own battles at home. He struggles with school and with anger--at his late father, his insufferable granddaddy, his neighbors, and himself--as he desperately tries to find his own aim in life. But he finds relief escaping to the quiet of the nearby woods and tinkering with cars, something he learned from his pop. And a fatherly neighbor provides much-needed guidance. This heartfelt and inspiring novel about a boy learning to accept the past and create his own future also includes an author's note and bibliography.Trade Review"A boy grappling with life-changing decisions, unlikely friendships, and what it means to be a man is at the soul of this story... Hostetter's well-crafted turn of phrase and timely humor all add to the richness of the era. A must-have for historical fiction collections." — School Library Journal"Set in the south in the early days of World War II, readers will find the times different, but not Junior's struggle to grow into a man. Young adults who enjoy historical novels...will appreciate Hostetter's attention to detail and the realistic way Junior reacts to the personal and political events around him...he learns his lesson about earning respect and overcoming generations of abuse to arrive at a sense of peace by the end of the book.' – VOYA "In this pre-World War II companion to the novels Blue (2006) and Comfort (2009), 14-year-old Junior Bledsoe fights personal battles at home as America's entry into the war grows imminent.... Hostetter creates a vivid sense of time and place in her early-1940s rural North Carolina setting and a fully realized, sympathetic character in Junior.... An absorbing, well-crafted coming-of-age story with finely detailed historical background." — Kirkus Reviews
£8.99
Astra Publishing House Bone's Gift
Book SynopsisTwelve-year-old Bone possesses a Gift that allows her to see the stories in everyday objects in this supernatural historical mystery. The first title in a series -- now in paperback! In southern Virginia coal-mining town in 1942, Bone Phillips has just reached the age when most members of her family discover their Gift. Bone has a Gift that disturbs her; she can sense stories when she touches an object that was important to someone. She sees both sad and happy--the death of a deer in an arrowhead, the pain of a beating in a baseball cap, and the sense of joy in a fiddle. There are also stories woven into her dead mama's butter--yellow sweater--stories Bone yearns for and fears. When Bone receives a note that says her mama's Gift is what killed her, Bone tries to uncover the truth. Could Bone's Gift do the same? Here is a beautifully resonant coming-of-age tale about learning to trust the power of your own story.Trade Review“This mystical mystery…effectively evokes the Appalachian culture with written dialect and a cultural emphasis on storytelling that’ll snag even history-resistant readers. Readers will definitely invest in Bone’s journey. Bone’s Gift is just the opening installment of the Ghosts of Ordinary Objects trilogy.” – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review“In a genuine voice that sucks readers into Appalachia during World War II, Smibert tells an absorbing coming-of-age story. The narrative has the feel of the Appalachian folktales that the protagonist loves so much, with a mix of realism and magic. Smibert weaves the folktales intricately into the story. Middle graders won’t want Bone’s story to end.” – School Library Journal“Part fantasy, part mystery, and part history, Smibert’s Bone’s Gift will have broad appeal. The descriptive writing makes it easy to imagine living in a coal-mining town in WWII-era Virginia. It is clear that Smibert conducted thorough research to create a realistic setting. Fans of cozy mysteries and time travel will enjoy this book.”-VOYA“This historical fiction story with supernatural elements is the first book in the Ghosts of Ordinary Objects trilogy. The accurate use of Southern Appalachian dialect…gives the book a charming authenticity. The author’s note at the end provides sources regarding the historical accuracy of the novel and the Appalachian folklore.” - School Library Connection“Smibert surrounds Bone with a loving, complicated extended family….(with) language, which feels real and down-to-earth, like her characters. An intriguing blend of history and magic.” – Kirkus Reviews
£10.92
Calkins Creek Books Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote
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£16.14
Kane/Miller Book Publishers The Fire Star
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£8.75
