Author: Elizabeth George Speare Recommended Age: 12-14 Date Published: 1961 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Daniel bar Jamin was only a child when he witnessed his father’s crucifixion by the hands of the Romans. Now, at eighteen, his entire life’s purpose is to purge the Romans from Israel. But a new teacher from Nazareth is stirring up the attention of the…

Author: Joanne Williamson Recommended Age: 12-14 Date Published: 1960 Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure Summary: Uriah-Tarhund is the son of a Hittite lord, proud of his heritage and of his nation. But when the Acheans overtake his country and murder his family, he makes his way to Tyre in search of Sisera of Harosheth, a friend of his father. As Uriah…

Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson Recommended Age: 12-14 Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Books in Series: The Disappearing Stranger (1990) The Hidden Message (1990) The Creeping Shadows (1990) The Vanishing Footprints (1991) Trouble At Wild River (1991) The Mysterious Hideaway (1992) Grandpa’s Stolen Treasure (1992) The Runaway Clown (1993) Mystery Of The Missing Map (1994) Disaster On Windy Hill…

Author: Patricia St. John Date Published: 1950 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Annette has hated Lucien ever since he caused the accident that crippled her younger brother, Dani. While Annette fosters her bitterness and anger, Lucien is shunned by the community and searches for healing and solace in the home of an old woodcarver, desperate to hide from the guilt…

Author: Andy Thompson Date Published: 1989 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Josiah Eagle is the son of a renegade and everyone knows it; the people at the orphanage, the townspeople of Willow Creek, but mostly Bart Gibson and the men who plan to finally hang Josiah’s father for all the crimes he’s committed. So Josiah leaves the orphanage to try…

Author: Eloise Jarvis McGraw Date Published: 1961 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Ranofer loved his life as the apprentice to a goldsmith, but after his father’s death, Ranofer finds himself enslaved to his half-brother, Gebu, and destined to a life as a stonemason. When Gebu forces Ranofer to begin committing crimes with him against the Egyptian throne, there…