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Mini-Review: Diamonds and Deceit (At Somerton #2)
Title: Diamonds and Deceit (At Somerton #2) Author: Leila Rasheed Genres: historical fiction, romance Pages: 420 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Review Copy: the library Availability: January 7th 2014...
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Review: Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious Mystery
Title: Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious Mystery Author: M. Evelina Galang Genre: Contemporary and Historical Pages: 347 Publisher: Coffee House Press Review Copy: Purchased Availability: On...
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New Releases
This is a great week with four new releases. Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis Amulet Books Amara is never alone. Not when she’s protecting the cursed princess she unwillingly serves. Not when they’re...
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Review: Katrin’s Chronicles: The Canon of Jacqueléne Dyanne, vol. 1
Title: Katrin’s Chronicles: The Canon of Jacqueléne Dyanne, vol. 1 Author: Valerie C. Woods Genres: Historical, Mystery, Fantasy Pages: 205 Publisher: BooksEndependent Review Copy: Received review copy...
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Review: Brown Girl Dreaming
Title: Brown Girl Dreaming Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Genre: Historical, Poetry Pages: 336 Review Copy: Purchased Availability: On shelves now Summary: Raised in South...
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New Releases
What a great mix of new releases this week! Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang Greenwillow Books On the day Liz Emerson tries to die, they had reviewed Newton’s laws of motion in physics class. Then,...
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Review: Hunt for the Bamboo Rat
Title: Hunt for the Bamboo Rat Author: Graham Salisbury Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Pages: 323 Genre: Historical, Action/Adventure Review Copy: Purchased Availability: On Shelves Now Summary: Based on...
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Review: Mr. Samuel’s Penny
Title: Mr. Samuel’s Penny Author: Treva Hall Melvin Genres: Mystery, Historical Pages: 264 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Review Copy: Received ARC from publisher Availability: Available now Summary:...
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Review: X
Title: X Author: Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: 384 Genre: Historical Fiction Review Copy: ARC via Netgalley Availability: On shelves now Summary: Cowritten by...
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Review: Under a Painted Sky
Title: Under a Painted Sky Author: Stacey Lee Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Pages: 367 Genres: Action/Adventure, Historical, Romance Review copy: ARC from Publisher Availability: March 17, 2015...
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Black History Month
Here are some great historical fiction and non-fiction books that we would recommend for Black History Month or any time of the year. If we’ve reviewed the book in the past, the title is linked to the...
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Review: Black Dove, White Raven
Title: Black Dove, White Raven Author: Elizabeth Wein Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Genre: Historical Pages: 368 Review Copy: ARC provided by publisher Availability: March 31, 2015 Summary: A story of...
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Mini Review: Poli: A Mexican Boy in Early Texas
Title: Poli: A Mexican Boy in Early Texas Author: Jay Neugeboren Genres: Historical Pages: 123 Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Review Copy: ARC from Publisher Availability: In Bookstores now...
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New Releases
We are really looking forward to these two releases this week: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee reviewed here last month G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of...
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Book Review: Stella by Starlight
Title: Stella by Starlight Author: Sharon Draper Genres: Historical Pages: 320 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Review Copy: ARC from Publisher Availability: In Bookstores now Summary: When...
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Review: Surviving Santiago
Title: Surviving Santiago Author: Lyn Miller-Lachmann Publisher: Running Press Kids Pages: 320 Genre: Historical Review copy: ARC from publisher Availability: June 2, 2015 Summary: Returning to her...
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Mini Review: The Game of Love & Death
Title: The Game of Love & Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Genres: Historical, Fantasy Pages: 352 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Review Copy: My local library Availability: On shelves now...
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Review: Out of Darkness
Title: Out of Darkness Author: Ashley Hope Pérez Genres: Historical, Romance Pages: 408 Publisher: Carolrhoda LAB Review Copy: ARC received via NetGalley Availability: Available now Summary: “This is...
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Review: Show and Prove
Title: Show and Prove Author: Sofia Quintero Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Genre: Historical Pages: 352 Review copy: Purchased by reviewer Availability: On shelves now Summary: A poignant...
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Review: American Ace
Title: American Ace Author: Marilyn Nelson Publisher: Dial Books Genre: Historical, Poetry Pages: 123 Review copy: Purchased at local bookstore Availability: On shelves now Summary: This riveting novel...
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