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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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Kindred by Octavia Butler

March 9, 2019 by David McCan | Historical Fiction, Science Fiction | No Comments

Kindred by Octavia Butler is a very creative way of looking at the horrible and troubling history of slavery in the United States. In Kindred, the protagonist, Dana, time travels from the 1970s to the American South in the years before the Civil War and the end of slavery. In …

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The Reckoning by John Grisham

February 16, 2019 by David McCan | Historical Fiction, Legal Thriller | No Comments

This review contains spoilers. The Reckoning, by John Grisham, returns the reader to Ford County Mississippi during the 1940s to 1050s where an unusual murder takes place. Pete Banning, cotton planter, husband, father, and decorated war hero, one day walks into the Methodist church and shoots the pastor. There is no …

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Suspect Red by L. M. Elliott

February 2, 2019 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction, Thriller | No Comments

The early 1950s come alive in Suspect Red with each chapter starting with “current” events, news articles, and information about 1950’s pop culture. The book contains pictures of people, places and events from 1953-1954 as well as comics and maps. A good argument for audio-listeners to have both the book …

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Masterfully Told Story – Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough

January 20, 2019 by David McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough is one of the best written and best told stories that I’ve read in a long time. It is the story of Artemisia Gentileschi, a young painter in Rome in the early 1600s. It is a man’s world and women have little say in their …

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The Luck of the Buttons by Anne Ylvisaker

January 12, 2019 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

The Luck of the Buttons by Anne Ylvisaker is the first book in the Buttons trilogy. Each book focuses on a different Button family member; the first two take place in 1929 and the third book takes place during the Civil War when granddaddy Ike was just a boy. All three of …

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Dave at Night by Gail Carson Levine

November 25, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

According to the author Gail Levine, inspiration to write this book came from her father who was an orphan at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, the real life counterpart for the story’s fictional Hebrew Home for Boys. When Dave Caros’ father dies in an accident, his stepmother places him in the Hebrew …

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Riot by Walter Dean Myers

November 25, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

Walter Dean Myers is known for his creative and unique writing styles when it comes to children’s literature. This book is no exception. It is written as a screenplay complete with directions for the camera shots. While listening to the full cast audiobook with sound effects and music, I felt …

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The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker

September 27, 2018 by David McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker continues the story that began in the Half-Drowned King. Ragnvald has sworn to King Harald, who wants to unite all of Norway under his rule. The first book focused on Ragnvald’s rise as a warrior, and his sister Svanhild played a more minor part. In …

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Witness by Karen Hesse

September 13, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

Witness is a Reader’s Theater written in free verse with 11 distinct voices. The audiobook cast features a different reader for each character which really brings the book to life for listeners. The audio also includes an interview with both the author Karen Hesse and the historian Leonard Marcus. This …

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Age of Iron by Angus Watson

August 31, 2018 by David McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

Age of Iron is a fun book that takes place during a time just prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. It is historical fiction and an adventure story. At its heart are three characters. Dug is a middle-aged warrior. He would prefer an easy job as a guard or …

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Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

August 18, 2018 by David McCan | Fantasy, Historical Fiction | No Comments

Sky in the Deep is an amazing, well written book based on Viking lore. It is an incredibly rich well told story about a young Aska warrior, Eelyn. The story begins on the battlefield where once again the Aska face off against their traditional enemy, the Riki. Five years previously, Eelyn …

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

June 22, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

The Witch of Blackbird Pond takes place in 1687, well before the idea of the colonies uniting to form one independent country took root. Even so, there is plenty of tension and trouble brewing between England and the Puritans as to who will rule the Connecticut Colony. Kit Tyler lives …

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Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac

May 24, 2018 by Cindy McCan | Historical Fiction | No Comments

Because of the top secret nature of the code talkers’ work, their role in World War II was unknown until it was declassified in 1969. Even now, with several books, movies and history programs on the topic, many people still don’t know the story of the Navajo code talkers. Joseph Bruchac’s book …

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