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Milton in America
Par Peter Ackroyd. 1997
"What if the outspoken seventeenth-century English poet John Milton had fled England in 1660 to avoid arrest and emigrated to…
Puritan America?" supposes Ackroyd. In his scenario, the aging and blind agitator establishes a settlement named New Milton, where he rules with an iron hand and wages war on a neighboring colony of Roman CatholicsChanges for Felicity: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1992
Felicity's favorite horse, Penny, is going to have a foal. But there is trouble in colonial Williamsburg. The father of…
Felicity's friend Elizabeth is in jail for being a Loyalist, and Jiggy Nye is there for debt. Grandfather helps them both, but the cold costs him his life. Sequel to Felicity Saves the Day (DB 43765). For grades 2-4George Washington's socks
Par Elvira Woodruff. 1991
Matthew and his friends form an adventure club so they can talk about real adventures from throughout history. But at…
their first meeting, in which they plan to discuss George Washington's crossing of the Delaware, the members suddenly find themselves back in the time of the American Revolution. For grades 4-7Molly learns a lesson: a school story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jeanne Thieme, C. F. Payne. 1989
During World War II, Molly's third-grade class participates in the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. The boys decide…
to collect tinfoil, and the girls decide to knit socks, but none of them can knit very well. At the last minute, Molly comes up with a new idea. Sequel to Meet Molly (DB 43831). For grades 2-4Changes for Molly: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1988
Molly's dance class plans a big finale for the World War II veterans, and Molly hopes to play Miss Victory.…
The McIntires have just heard that Dad should be home for the show, and Molly hopes he will find her more grown up. But then she gets sick. Sequel to Molly Saves the Day (DB 43835). For grades 2-4The ghost road
Par Pat Barker. 1995
Final book in World War I trilogy, following Regeneration (BR 10543) and The Eye in the Door (BR 10645). Psychologist…
William Rivers struggles with the dilemma of healing men who must then rejoin the battle. Patient Billy Prior wants to return to the French front, though the war is nearing an end. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995 Booker Prize winnerSamantha's surprise: a Christmas story
Par Maxine Schur. 1986
Samantha is sure Christmas 1904 will be the best ever. She has been invited to a party and has a…
new dress to wear. Then Grandmary tells her that Uncle Gard is bringing his girlfriend Cornelia with him for the holidays, and Samantha is afraid her plans will be ruined. Sequel to Samantha Learns a Lesson (DB 43842). For grades 2-4Rifles for Watie
Par Harold Keith. 1957
A carefree boy learns the cruelty and savagery of war when he is sent as a Union scout to spy…
on a Cherokee Indian regiment and find the source of their rifles. To his astonishment, he makes good friends among the enemy and falls in love with a beautiful part-Cherokee girl. For grades 6-9. Newbery MedalMy wartime summers
Par Jane Cutler. 1994
At first World War II seems exciting as Ellen, eleven, and her friends eagerly track events and stage their own…
battles. A German Jewish family even moves into the neighborhood, and Ellen's father wishes he could enlist. But over the next few years, the war becomes more real as Ellen's young uncle is sent overseas. For grades 5-8Tree of heaven
Par R. C Binstock. 1995
China, 1938. In this tale of forbidden love, Japanese officer Kuroda, stationed in China, prevents his men from raping Li…
and then offers her his protection. The two will come to trust and love each other, but will also realize the impossibility of a future togetherA house divided
Par Pearl Buck. 1930
In this sequel to The Sons (RC 37612, BR 9578), Wang Yuan, son of Wang the Tiger, returns home after…
six years abroad to find his native China in the midst of a peasant rebellion. While his sister dishonors the family with her premarital pregnancy, and his warlord father stubbornly adheres to traditional ways, Wang Yuan tries to restore peace to his familyLove's children: a novel
Par Judith Chernaik. 1991
The stories of four women surrounding romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816 and 1817. Fictional journals and letters tell…
of the loves and lives of Shelley's first wife, Harriet Westbrook; his second wife, Mary Godwin; her half-sister, Fanny Godwin; and Mary and Fanny's stepsister, Clare ClairmontStress
Par Loren Estleman. 1996
Companion to Edsel (BR 10156). It is New Year's Eve 1972 when a Detroit cop moonlighting at a posh party…
shoots and kills three intruders. On the case is officer Charlie Battle, who knows the department is protecting its own yet doggedly pursues the truth up to the startling courtroom climax. Strong language and descriptions of sexHappy birthday, Kirsten!: A springtime story
Par Janet Shaw. 1987
Young pioneer Kirsten, her extended family, and the local teacher take shelter in a root cellar when a tornado threatens.…
While they are there, Miss Winston tells the cousins about her friendship quilt. After the disaster passes, the girls begin their own quilting projects--and their friends catch on! Sequel to Kirsten's Surprise (BR 10873). For grades 2-4Un monde nouveau (Fanette, la suite #3)
Par Suzanne Aubry. 2022
"La troisième et dernière partie de Fanette : la suite replonge les lectrices et les lecteurs dans des intrigues passionnantes…
où l'amour, les conflits et les mystères abondent, sous la plume d'une grande écrivaine. Ne pouvant exercer sa profession de journaliste tant que son mari est au pouvoir, Fanette s'engage dans le Cercle des femmes pour le progrès, alors que le Québec se transforme au gré des premiers pas du féminisme et des mouvements ouvriers. Marie-Rosalie, sa fille aînée, se retrouve seule à Paris, sans ressources financières, et décide de se présenter au Conservatoire de musique. De son côté, Madeleine Portelance, craignant d'être accusée du meurtre de son ancien amant, prend la fuite en France avec sa compagne. Échapperont-elles au redoutable chef de police Georges Duchesne ? À la Jeune-Lorette, les fantômes du passé refont surface, bouleversant l'existence jusque-là paisible d'Amanda."La dérive (À la croisée des chemins #1)
Par Louise Tremblay-D'Essiambre. 2023
Connor Fitzgerald et son épouse Ophélie Vaillancourt vivent un quotidien de misère avec leurs treize enfants. Le salaire de mécanicien…
pour le Canadien Pacifique de Connor ne suffisant pas à nourrir sa famille, les enfants sont contraints de contribuer très jeunes à la subsistance et aux tâches de la maisonnée, quitte à s'exilerIn the land of the big red apple (Little House Sequel)
Par David Gilleece, Roger MacBride. 1995
In this sequel to Little Farm in the Ozarks (DB 40672), Rose Wilder and her parents endure a cold, icy…
winter that threatens their young apple orchard. But the year is not all hardship. For her ninth birthday, Rose gets a mule to ride to school and names him Spookendyke. Also, a new love begins for their farmhand, and the Wilders experience the true spirit of giving at Christmas. For grades 3-6Call me Francis Tucket (Tucket Adventures Ser. #Bk. 2)
Par Gary Paulsen. 1995
In this sequel to Mr. Tucket (DB 43949), young Francis Tucket has parted ways with the mountain man who rescued…
him from the Pawnees. Francis is now heading alone to Oregon to find his family's wagon train. Along the way he is accosted by a thieving duo and makes three new friends: a mule and two orphaned children. For grades 5-8Seasons of love
Par June Bacher. 1986
In this sequel to Dreams beyond Tomorrow (BR 10472), pioneer Rachel Lord mourns the death of her newborn daughter. But…
she soon returns to teaching, realizing that "God was pointing out a path of service that would ease her sorrow." Meanwhile Rachel's husband prepares their grand new home, and the neighbors learn that gold has been found near their Oregon townThe island harp
Par Jeanne Williams. 1991
On a Scottish island in 1844, Mairi's home is torched, and the handsome Iain MacDonald enters her life. An ancient…
harp, for which Mairi's grandfather sacrificed his life, becomes her symbol of strength as she leads her family to rebuild. Prequel to Daughter of the Storm (BR 10521). Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence