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The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis

July 21, 2019 by Cindy McCan | Adventure, Historical Fiction | No Comments

I’ve come across many southern pre-Civil War stories about wealthy plantation owners and slaves. I’ve also read a few stories set in the post-Civil War era and that feature sharecroppers, both black and white. This is the first book I’ve read about white sharecroppers living in the pre-Civil War era …

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Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

March 28, 2019 by Cindy McCan | Adventure, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction | No Comments

Hattie Big Sky was inspired by the author’s great-grandmother who single-handedly “proved up” on a Montana homestead. Many thanks to the librarians at the ImagineIF Libraries of Flathead County, Montana for helping me find an audiobook for this project. Hattie Inez Brooks is a 16 year old orphan living in …

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The Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle

July 8, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Adventure | No Comments

The 18th amendment was the constitutional ban of the sale, manufacture and distribution (but not the consumption) of alcohol, also known as Prohibition, in the United States between 1920 and 1933. It was hoped that Prohibition would reduce crime, but it actually increased crime and gang activity in many places. …

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Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

February 1, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Adventure | No Comments

Jack Baker’s mother has died and his father is away in the military. Jack is sent to an all-boys boarding school in Maine where he meets Early Auden, an orphan. Early is an “odd” boy, according to Jack, who is fascinated and obsessed with the number Pi. Early can “read” …

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The Detective’s Assistant by Kate Hannigan

December 10, 2017 by Cindy McCan | Adventure, Historical Fiction, Mystery | No Comments

The Detective’s Assistant was inspired by the life of Kate Warne (1833-1868), who is credited as being the first professional female detective in the United States. She worked for the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Chicago and was instrumental in uncovering the Baltimore Plot; a plot by secessionist to assassinate president-elect …

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Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick

November 11, 2017 by Cindy McCan | Adventure | No Comments

This is an especially timely book; Texas and Florida are still reeling from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Zane and the Hurricane captures many of the difficult situations that people face before, during and after a hurricane. Zane Dupree travels from New Hampshire to New Orleans to get to know his …

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