Showing 1–7 of 7 titles

• Audience: Older
• Genre: Historical Fiction
• Award year: 2017

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  Cloud and Wallfish

  By Anne Nesbet

  Noah is whisked by his parents to a new life behind the Iron Curtain in 1989 East Germany. Mystery, intrigue, and friendship interweave as he questions everything he knows and loves.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763688035
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  The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

  By Adam Gidwitz, Aly Hatem (Illustrator)

  On a dark night in 1242 France, travelers tell the story of three mysterious children: William, Jacob, and Jeanne, and their dog Gwenforte, recently brought back from the dead.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780525426165
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  The Lie Tree

  By Frances Hardinge

  In Victorian Britain, Faith Sunderly investigates the mysterious murder of her father, discovering a tree that feeds that feeds upon lies and gives visions to those who eat its fruit.

  • Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781419718953
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  To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party

  By Skila Brown

  Follow Mary Ann Graves and her family as they travel across the country in a tale of survival against all odds. Powerful, first-person narration characterizes this novel in verse.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763678111
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  Unbound: A Novel in Verse

  By Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

  Bahni Turpin's lyrical interpretation of righteous Grace and her cruel Missus are the heart of this poetic tale of an enslaved family who seeks freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp.

  • History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781338050950
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  Wolf Hollow

  By Lauren Wolk

  In this coming-of-age story, spunky and courageous Annabelle defends a veteran who has become the target of local bullying attacks.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781101994825
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  The Wolf's Boy

  By Susan Williams Beckhorn

  Two outcasts, a boy and a wolf, band together to survive the harsh, Ice-age winter.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781484725535