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"13-year old Claire Louise Corbett and her well-to-do family flee their comfortable home for the safety of a cave as Union soldiers shell the town. Though readers will find the idea of living in a cave fascinating, Rinaldi focuses more on the protagonist's heroism and her difficult decision. A good choice for fans of historical fiction, particularly the Civil War era." School of Library Journal, July 2009 'The Letter Writer' "An 11-year old girl's inadvertent role in the infamous Nat Turner slave uprising of 1831 dramatically alters her life in this fictional account. Harriet supplies Turner with a map he wants of surrouding plantations and is horrified when he leads a grisly slave uprising.....Afterward, Harriet is left alone...deal with her guilt...The fiesty Harriet narrates her harrowing story with a credible mix of naivete and candor, providing troubling glimpses of the enigmatic Turner and antebellum Virginia." - Kirkus Review, October 2008 'The Ever-After-Bird' "This riveting historical novel will push young teens through the black-and-white questions of childhood into the inevitable gray areas of adolescence." - Booklist, November 2007 'Come Juneteenth' "Believable characters with human strengths and weaknesses, lively writing, and plenty of action and suspense make this book a real page-turner for lovers of historical fiction." - School Library Journal, May 2007 |
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