CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2011
"Funny, lively, sensitive—a real winner. (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
In 1959, a spunky 12-year-old decides to make some money to buy a Barbie doll by writing to her Senator's beautiful wife, Jackie Kennedy, in this truly funny debut novel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2006
"Jenny proves a resilient heroine and her story is jam-packed with the stuff of history. (historical note, historical facts, further reading and useful web sites) (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
A former slave with a yen for freedom becomes a pioneer girl in this historical chronicle inspired by experiences of an African-American woman who settled on Salt Spring Island in 1860.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"A gem. (author's note, bibliography) (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 12, 2006
"Historical fiction at its best. (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
Bird Mallon wants to be a healer like her mother, but she has doubts about her capabilities.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2009
"Highly recommended. (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
"Oh, my darlin', oh, my darlin,' oh, my darlin' Clementine, / thou art lost and gone forever—" Gregory uses the familiar folksong as a jumping-off place for a surprisingly original story.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2009
"Readers will finish this witty, deftly crafted debut novel rooting for "Callie Vee" and wishing they knew what kind of adult she would become. (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
"Mother was awakening to the sorry facts: My biscuits were like stones, my samplers askew, my seams like rickrack."
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