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Brooks, Geraldine
Year of Wonders : a Novel of the Plague
In 1666 an outbreak of bubonic plague almost destroys a small village as a young woman struggles to tend to the sick. Inspired by the true story of an English "plague village".
308 p. 2001
Appears on the following book lists:
 Historical Fiction
Alex Award - Fiction
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Cadnum, Michael
The Book of the Lion
In twelfth-century England, 17-year-old Edmund finds himself traveling to the Holy Land as squire to a knight crusader on his way to join the forces of Richard Lionheart.
204 p. 2000
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Cooper, Susan
King of Shadows
While in London, Nat Field suddenly finds himself transported back to 1599 and performing in the original theater under the tutelage of William Shakespeare himself.
186 p. 1999
Appears on the following book lists:
Classics Revamped
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Cushman, Karen
Catherine Called Birdy
The daughter of an English country knight writes of her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
169 p. 1994
Appears on the following book lists:
Newbery Honor
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Dickinson, Peter
The Tears of the Salamander
When Alfredo loses his family in a fire, he goes to live with an uncle, who he discovers is a sorcerer in control of the fires of Mt. Etna.
197 p. 2003
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Fletcher, Susan
Alphabet of Dreams
Mitra and her brother, beggars in the city of Rhagae, dream of rejoining their royal family. Using her brother's unusual gift, they find themselves on the road to Bethlehem awaiting the arrival of a new king.
294 p. 2006
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Galloway, Priscilla
The Courtesan's Daughter
From humble beginnings, Phano rises to become one of ancient Athens' most powerful citizens through her marriage to Theo, but they both have powerful enemies who don't share their political views.
259 p. 2002
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Gavin, Jamila
The Blood Stone
In the early 17th century, a young Venetian travels from Venice to Afghanistan to rescue his imprisoned father, stoppin in India to sell his a beautiful diamond to the ruler Shah Jehan, who later uses the stone as the model for the Taj Mahal.
340 p. 2005
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Geras, Adele
Troy
Tells of the last weeks of the Trojan War from the view of the women--they are sick of tending the wounded, the men are tired of fighting, and bored gods and goddesses find ways to stir things up.
340 p. 2001
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Haugaard, Erik Christian
The Samurai's Tale
In turbulent sixteenth-century Japan, orphaned Taro is taken in by a general serving a great warlord and grows up to become a samurai fighting for the enemies of his dead family.
234 p. 1984
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Hearn, Julie
Ivy : a Novel
In mid-19th century London, young, mistreated, and destitute Ivy, whose main asset is her beautiful red hair, comes to the attention of an aspiring painter who, with the connivance of Ivy's unsavory family, is determined to make her his model and muse.
355 p. 2008
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Hoffman, Alice.
Incantation
During the Spanish Inquisition, 16-year-old Estrella, brought up a Catholic, discovers her family's true Jewish identity, and when their secret is betrayed by Estrella's best friend, the consequences are tragic.
166 p. 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
Fabulous Reads for Middle Schoolers
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Hooper, Mary
Newes from the Dead : Being a True Story of Anne Green Hanged for Infanticide at Oxford Assizes in 1650 Restored to the World and Died Again 1665
In 1650, a young medical student prepares himself to assist with her dissection, 22-year-old housemaid Anne Green recalls her life as she lies in her coffin, presumed dead after being hanged for supposedly murdering her child.
263 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
Mysteries for Teens
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Mosher, Richard
Zazoo
Amid old secrets revealed and rifts healed, a thirteen-year-old Vietnamese orphan raised in rural France by her aging Grand-Pierre learns about life, death, and love.
248 p. 2001
Appears on the following book lists:
Minnesota Book Awards
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Mowll, Joshua
Operation Red Jericho
The posthumous papers of Rebecca MacKenzie document her adventures, along with her brother Doug, in 1920s China as the teens are sent to live aboard their uncle's ship, where they become involved in the dangerous activities of a mysterious secret society called the Honourable Guild of Specialists.
271 p. 2005
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Reeve, Philip
Here Lies Arthur
When her village is attacked and burned, Gwyna seeks protection from the bard Myrddin, who uses Gwyna in his plan to transform young Arthur into the heroic King Arthur.
339 p. 2008
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Roberts, Judson
Viking Warrior : Denmark A.D. 845
Despite being the son of a chieftain and a princess, 14-year-old Halfdan lives as a slave in Denmark in A.D. 845, but through a tragic bargain he gains his freedom and sets out to claim his birthright. First in the Strongbow Saga.
360 p. 2007
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Skurzynski, Gloria
Spider's Voice
Tongue-tied Aran is about to give up hope of ever escaping his cruel and impoverished childhood. But then the charismatic scholar Abelard hires him and suddenly there is new light to Aran's life.
200 p. 1999
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Wilson, Diane L.
I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
In 1339 Mongolia, Kublai Khan has forbidden women to own a horse or ride, but Oyuna has heard the prophesy of her grandmother, that one day she will ride a horse of her own to win honor for herself and her mother and father.
232 p. 1998
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Wrede, Patricia C.
Sorcery and Cecelia, or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
In 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecilia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.
316 p. 2003
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