First, let’s make something super clear: this is NOT any kind of fairy tale retelling, nor is it another popular YA fantasy adventure or paranormal romance.
Continue readingBlood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick
Tag: genre: kids and teens – historical fiction
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
I was super excited to get a chance to read this new title from the author of The Girl of Fire & Thorns, which I liked very much.
Continue readingWonder at the Edge of the World by Nicole Helget
This is not exactly a stand out in the Unladylike Young Ladies Go Adventuring division of the historical fiction genre, but I’m glad I didn’t give up on it at the beginning because it turned out to be a quite fun, satisfying little story.
Continue readingUnder a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
I was pleasantly surprised by Under a Painted Sky. I’m not normally into Westerns (in the traditional genre sense, involving cowboys and pioneers and the like). Yeah, I know, I bring a deep shame upon my über-Texas family. Such is my burden.
Continue readingBoxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang
Definitely recommended for folks interested in war histories or the history of China, those who want to try graphic novels but who aren’t tempted by the popular superhero stories, and readers who are willing to face the philosophical difficulties of human nature.
Continue readingRose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Though powerful in its treatment of WWII Nazi atrocities, this book isn’t quite a tear-jerker. I would recommend it as a companion read for The Diary of a Young Girl (The Diary of Anne Frank) or for folks interested in realistic early-mid 20th century historical fiction.
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