Return to the Island
By: Gloria Whelan
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
Is Mary home for good? It is the spring of 1818 and Mary O'Shea has returned from England to her…
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1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
By: Elizabeth George Speare
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Newbery Medal Winner (1959) Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the col… read more
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- romance
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"People are afraid of things they don’t understand."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"Hannah's magic cure for every ill," he teased. "Blueberry cake and a kitten."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
2. The Shape of Mercy
By: Susan Meissner
5.00
Format: 64 pages,
"We understand what we want to understand." Leaving a life of privilege to strike out on her own, L… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
3. Refugee
By: Alan Gratz
3.16
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming,… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire, #1)
By: Lynn Austin
3.97
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
5. The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance (The Story of the World #2)
By: Susan Wise Bauer , Jeff West
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives and our children need to learn … read more
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- historical
- childrens
6. News of the World
By: Paulette Jiles
3.69
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a yo… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
7. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Ma… read more
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8. O Pioneers!
By: Willa Cather
3.90
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
O Pioneers! (1913) was Willa Cather's first great novel, and to many it remains her unchallenged ma… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Things away from home often look better than they are."-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
"There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before."-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
"Neither Oscar nor Lou has changed much; they have simply, as Alexandra said of them long ago, grown to be more and more like themselves."-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
"We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it -- for a little while."-Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
9. The Red Badge of Courage
By: Stephen Crane
3.68
Format: 330 pages, Paperback
During an unnamed battle, 18-year-old private Henry Fleming survives what he considers to be a lost… read more
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10. A Proper Pursuit
By: Lynn Austin
3.31
Format: None pages,
The World's Fair. Chicago, 1893. It seems a perfect backdrop for what Violet Hayes longs to experie… read more
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11. Amos Fortune, Free Man
By: Elizabeth Yates , Nora S. Unwin
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
A Newbery Medal Winner When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave trade… read more
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12. Salt to the Sea
By: Ruta Sepetys
3.73
Format: None pages, Hardcover
World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate tre… read more
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13. The Winged Watchman
By: Hilda van Stockum
4.26
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual trut… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors."-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
"Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only u…"-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
14. Forty Autumns: A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall
By: Nina Willner
4.27
Format: None pages, ebook
In this memoir, a former American military intelligence officer goes beyond traditional Cold War es… read more
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15. America's First Daughter
By: Stephanie Dray , Laura Kamoie
3.68
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources,… read more
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16. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
By: S.D. Smith
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback
Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)
17. While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America
By: Yeonmi Park
3.99
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of … read more
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18. Allies
By: Alan Gratz
4.27
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
Alan Gratz weaves an array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyran… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
19. Modern Miss Mason
By: Leah Boden
4.30
Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition
For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her chil… read more
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- childrens
20. Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future
By: Ginny Yurich
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of 4-7 minutes outside each day--while we spend … read more
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- childrens
21. In This Moment (Timeless, #2)
By: Gabrielle Meyer
4.48
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
22. The Fountains of Silence
By: Ruta Sepetys
4.31
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the f… read more
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- romance
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Mileage doesn’t make the man."-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence
"Silence has a voice of its own."-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence
"Look at you two. That- is the truth."-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence
"The most dangerous adversary is the one you underestimate."-Ruta Sepetys, The Fountains of Silence
23. A Thousand Heartbeats
By: Kiera Cass
3.91
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic … read more
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- romance
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"...Anika was beautiful in the same way a sunset was: so heartbreakingly sweet your soul could only stand taking in one glimpse a day."-Kiera Cass, A Thousand Heartbeats
24. The Berlin Letters
By: Katherine Reay
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Near the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childho… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
25. Bluebird
By: Sharon Cameron
4.34
Format: 438 pages, Hardcover
A historical novel, set in postwar New York City. In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berli… read more
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- romance
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- young adult
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- historical fiction
26. When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)
By: Gabrielle Meyer
4.39
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
How will she choose, knowing all she must sacrifice? Libby has been given a powerful gift: to l… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Only God is in control of our destiny. He alone is sovereign. When we try to control the people and events around us we are telling Him He doesn't know what's best for us. We're setting ourselves up …"-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)
"And what about faith? Hadn't Mama taught me that God is a good and faithful father, that He knew the plans He had for me, and they were plans to proper me and not to harm me? If she had lived through…"-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)
27. The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1)
By: Nicole Deese
4.34
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Three friends. Two broken promises. One missing manuscript. As a senior acquisitions editor for … read more
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- romance
- fiction
"Success is a slow, long process of repetition."-Nicole Deese, The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1)
"God is often made visible by the hands and feet of the people He places in our lives."-Nicole Deese, The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1)
"No heartache has ever gone unseen, and no darkness is ever too solid for light to overcome."-Nicole Deese, The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1)
"I can't erase the darkness for you, but I can be the one to hold the light when you're ready to come home."-Nicole Deese, The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1)
28. The Light in Hidden Places
By: Sharon Cameron
4.53
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgorska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by … read more
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- fiction
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- historical fiction
29. Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict)
By: Jennifer Pepito
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Frightened by the chaos in society, many parents fear for their children's futures--and end up rais… read more
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30. Return to the Island
By: Gloria Whelan
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
Is Mary home for good? It is the spring of 1818 and Mary O'Shea has returned from England to her… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
