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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Historical fiction
Twelve-year-old Ronnie has just made the difficult decision to
live for a whole year with his crotchety great-grandfather instead
of in a boarding school. Now, stuck in an old house in Ontario,
Ronnie wonders what he has gotten himself into as he and his
ninety-year-old roommate constantly clash. But Ronnie has no idea
that one evening after being sent to the attic for punishment, he
will make an amazing discovery that will change his life
forever.
Ronnie has been haunted all his life by a spirit bear who now
seems to be leading him straight to the corner of the attic.
Frightened, Ronnie summons his great gran'dad to help him empty a
mysterious leather bag he finds inside a dresser drawer. After a
necklace tumbles out, Ronnie holds the artifact and is suddenly
propelled back in time to the War of 1812 and into the body of one
of his ancestors, who has been adopted by the Indian war chief,
Tecumseh. Now trapped between the past and the present, Ronnie must
overcome great challenges in order to return both the artifact and
the bear to their rightful places.
"Tecumseh's Artifact" is a tale of friendship, family, and
compassion for others as a boy travels through an exciting period
in history and learns more about himself than he ever imagined.
This War We're In is a story about friends and family, forgiveness
and redemption. Ten-year-old Bobby Klocker questions why his
Japanese friend Richard is treated differently than other kids.
When Bobby's older brother, Edward the bully, accuses Richard for
something Bobby and Edward did, Bobby must wrestle with doing what
is right versus facing his brother's wrath, though he is ultimately
determined to defend Richard. Set in the fall of 1943, This War
We're In is about a boy learning about prejudice and the atrocities
of war during the tumultuous times of World War Two. Intertwined in
the story is the forced internment of the Japanese, and a
little-read-about piece of history, the United States housing of
German prisoners of war.
Molly's Secret Garden: In the Beginning takes young readers on an
amazing journey back in time to the beginning of creation. Molly is
a young girl who lives in the big city. She has a dream to build a
secret flower garden on the roof of her apartment building, but
Molly is faced with many obstacles. After hard work and dedication,
her dream becomes reality. Then a wonderful surprise happens One
day as Molly is tending to her secret garden, Jesus appears and
offers to take her to visit the stories at the beginning of the
Bible. During their travels, Molly witnesses the creation of the
Earth and its plants and animals, but most importantly, she sees
the creation of man. In the next book of the series, Molly and
Jesus take another biblical adventure. This time, they take a
"Golden Voyage" with Noah on the ark. Victor Nelson comes from a
strong religious background. He enjoys working with young people
and has been involved with the Boy Scouts for many years. The
first-time author lives near Cincinnati. Publisher's website: http:
//sbprabooks.com/VictorNelson
The British waged three costly wars against the Burmese Empire
during the 19th century. The costly wars took the lives of over
15,000 British and Indian soldiers. When the final war ended in
1885, Great Britain controlled all of northeastern India and Burma.
In this book a young man by the name of Stanley finds himself
involved in the events swirling around the First Burmese War. Join
Stanley as he finds his fortune during a tempestuous time in G. A.
Henty's On the Irawaddy: A Story of the First Burmese Wars. Set in
early nineteenth century India and Burma, this book includes
geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes to aid the
modern reader.
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London, 1922.
A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .
A cursed package . . .
The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .
When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!
The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.
Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey - to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse . . .
Told through medieval poetic forms and in the voices of the people
and objects in Joan of Arc's life, (including her family and even
the trees, clothes, cows, and candles of her childhood), Voices
offers an unforgettable perspective on an extraordinary young
woman. Along the way it explores timely issues such as gender,
misogyny, and the peril of speaking truth to power. Before Joan of
Arc became a saint, she was a girl inspired. It is that girl we
come to know in Voices.
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