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A young orphan named Mouse lives and works at Dunston Manor, in England, during the Middle Ages. She escapes the manor, and becomes the apprentice of a puppeteer. Mouse soon finds that the puppeteer holds secrets that may complicate her dreams of a better life.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0689844247
ISBN-13: 9780689844249
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It's the 1930's, and after her father loses his job twelve-year-old Rachel must move from the city to a dilapidated house out in the country. Times are hard for everyone during the Great Depression. Rachel and her two younger siblings must stay by themselves while their father travels, looking for work. Will they have enough money for the rent after her sister buys some special paint? The days stretch on; what will they eat until their father returns? Rachel gains strength throughout the story by writing letters to her beloved friend Miss Mitzi back in the city. If only Miss Mitzi could live with them...
Reviewed by: msp
Date read: 12/23/2011
ISBN-13: 9780375938894
Forrest lives at the Tower of London where his father is the Ravenmaster, tending to the royal birds and keeping watch over the inmates. Forrest's only friends are his pet raven, his father's prisoners, who all meet their doom at the gallows, and Ned, the young rat catcher. When three Scottish rebels are jailed, including a girl, Forrest, who has been raised to believe that Scots are devils, is a bit hostile. She's not like you and me, for she is not English. She's a Scot. Bringing her meals, Forrest discovers that Maddy is not what he'd been led to believe. She's very much like him. He begins to question everything he believes and must make some painful choices. Should he commit treason to help her escape, or obey the law and let his innocent friend be hung? From the description of the stench of the moat to Forrest's mother's thrill at a public hanging, 1735 England is an interesting place.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/28/2009
ISBN-10: 0439281334
ISBN-13: 9780439281331
Remember the Ladies: A Story About Abigail Adams
Jeri Ferris (2000), 64 pages
Illustrated by Ellen Beier
Audience: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
Abigail Adams (1744-1818) was a woman ahead of her time. Even as a child, she believed that girls were the equal of boys. Although she wasn't allowed to go to school, she read every book she could get her hands on and expressed her opinion on everything. She married John Adams who wasn't afraid of a woman with brains. While John was away starting the new country, Abigail ran their farm and handled their business affairs. She wrote many letters about their children and the concerns of everyday people, but always reminded him that women should be able to go to school, vote, and own property. You'll enjoy reading about this very independent woman.
Reviewed by: hap
Date read: 1/28/2011
ISBN-10: 1575055589
ISBN-13: 9781575055589
Rescue on the Outer Banks
Candice F. Ransom (2002), 48 pages
Illustrated by Karen Ritz
Audience: 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade
Relive an exciting 1896 nighttime rescue at the Pea Island Ocean Rescue Station along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Sam Deal, this book tells how the rescue team manages to save all the passengers, and crew, from the E. S. Newman. Part of the On My Own History series.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0876148151
ISBN-13: 9780876148150
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