Historical Fiction
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Babel by R.F. Kuang
Translation means doing violence upon the original, means warping and distorting it for foreign, unintended eyes. So then where does that leave us? How can we conclude, except by acknowledging that an act of translation is then necessarily always an… Continue reading
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Root Magic by Eden Royce
If no one tells the stories anymore, if no one learns the magic anymore, our ways will disappear from the world. Then all we’ll have is what other people think of us Root Magic, p. 19 Synopsis 1963 is a… Continue reading
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The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor
Mei’s work as the daughter of the cook of a Sierra Nevada logging camp keeps her busy, but she spends her free time telling the younger kids stories about Auntie Po, the elderly Chinese woman version of Paul Bunyan. But… Continue reading
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Displacement by Kiku Hughes
On a trip to San Francisco with her mom, Kiku suddenly finds herself thrown back in time. She’s landed in the early 1940s, to the incarceration camp where her grandmother Ernestina, along with hundreds of other Japanese Americans, was… Continue reading
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Hollow Chest by Brita Sandstrom
Ever since his brother Theo went off to fight in World War II, Charlie has been trying hard to look after his family: take on more responsibilities so his overworked mum doesn’t get more stressed out, have patience with Grandpa… Continue reading
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The Swallows' Flight by Hilary McKay
Ruby lives in a little home above the newsagents’ shop in Plymouth. Her days are spent wishing her brother Will didn’t exist, and trying to forget about the birthmarks across her face. Kate lives with her cozy, crowded family in… Continue reading
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World War II Middle Grade
From one of the greatest tragedies in world history…comes a lot of really good middle grade novels. From evacuated London children to the Japanese American incarceration camps, these nine books give many perspectives on World War II. The Swallows’… Continue reading
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Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
This novel is a combination of fantasy and historical fiction (which you’ll see below), and that makes it really interesting to read. It’s unlike any other book I’ve ever read, and it definitely deserved the Newbery Honor medal that it… Continue reading
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