Category: Ages 12-14
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Renegade in the Hills
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…
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The Golden Goblet
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…
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Author: Elizabeth George Speare Date Published: 1958 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Kit Tyler was forced out of her beloved home in Barbados to come to live in Connecticut Colony, where her Puritan relatives resided. In the strict company of the Puritans, she felt imprisoned and caged, desperate to escape back to her home. But when she meets an old…
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Johnny Tremain
Author: Esther Forbes Date Published: 1943 Genre: Historical Fiction, Coming-of-Age Summary: Johnny Tremain is a skilled silversmith’s apprentice, growing up in colonial America. But an injury while working forces him to leave his trade and search for other employment. Across Boston, tensions are growing, and America seems to be on the brink of a complete war with England. If…
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The Knights of Arrethtrae (Series)
Author: Chuck Black Recommended Age: 12-14 Genre: Fantasy, Allegory Books in Series: Sir Kendrick And The Castle Of Bel Lione (2008) Sir Bentley And Holbrook Court (2009) Sir Dalton And The Shadow Heart (2009) Lady Carliss And The Waters Of Moorue (2010) Sir Quinlan And The Swords of Valor (2010) Sir Rowan And The Camerian Conquest (2010) Summary: These six stories…
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Viking Quest (Series)
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson Recommended Age: 12-14 Genre: Historical fiction Books in Series: Raiders From The Sea (2003) Mystery Of The Silver Coins (2003) The Invisible Friend (2004) Heart Of Courage (2005) The Raider’s Promise (2006) Summary: Every child in Ireland knows to fear the Vikings, and Briana O’Toole has heard every story of their vicious raids. As…