BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Horse Stories and Circus Acts in YA Historical Fiction (page 2)

CHILDREN'S

Released: June 1, 2002

THE KITE RIDER

by Geraldine McCaughrean

"Fast-paced and densely plotted, absorbing, and at times even hilarious. (Fiction. 11-15)"

An ancient—and terrifying—maritime practice becomes the impetus for a cracking good adventure story set in 13th-century China, after the Mongol conquest. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2000

GHOST BOY

by Iain Lawrence

"Memorable in every way. (Fiction. YA)"

Fourteen-year-old Harold Kline is an albino and thus an outcast in his small-minded community. Read full book review >

Cover art for TO RIDE THE GODS’ OWN STALLION

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2000

TO RIDE THE GODS’ OWN STALLION

by Diane Lee Wilson

"It's gripping, vivid storytelling, and Ti is as strong a presence in the story as any of the human characters. (Fiction. 11-13)"

Another robust, horsey historical tale from the author of I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade (1998), this one set in and around Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire. Read full book review >