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Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 6
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
England, 1388: All her life, Louisa has dreamed of finding the rumored “Giant’s Treasure,” a collection of ancient, lost riches said to be hidden on a mountaintop in Scotland, guarded by a fierce monster. It’s a story her father used to tell her, and when he dies and she and her younger sister have to go live with their shiftless, greedy uncle, Louisa is determined to find that treasure. It’s the hope that has kept her defying her uncle’s...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larson's mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back once she's made enough money to support both Cecily and herself. But she never returns, and shortly after high-spirited Cecily turns seven, she's sold to a traveling circus to perform as the 'little sister' to glamorous bareback rider Isabelle DuMonde. With Isabelle and the rest of the circus, Cecily finally feels she's found the...
Author
Series
The Huguenot connection trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Bloomtree Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jeanne is barely scraping by on meager earnings from weaving. She dreams of her previous life as a wealthy merchant's wife before Louis XIV's soldiers ran her family out of France for refusing to renounce their faith. But even in Geneva, Jeanne and her son aren't anywhere close to free from persecution... Jacob hopes his letters make it to Jeanne from the other side of the ocean. As he bides his time as an indentured servant on a Caribbean plantation,...
Author
Series
The Huguenot connection trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Bloomtree Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
202 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jeanne is barely scraping by on meager earnings from weaving. She dreams of her previous life as a wealthy merchant's wife before Louis XIV's soldiers ran her family out of France for refusing to renounce their faith. But even in Geneva, Jeanne and her son aren't anywhere close to free from persecution... Jacob hopes his letters make it to Jeanne from the other side of the ocean. As he bides his time as an indentured servant on a Caribbean plantation,...
6) Land of hope
Author
Series
The Huguenot connection trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Bloomtree Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jacob Delpech thinks day and night about his wife and child. He's determined to reunite with his family in London, but New York's brutal winter deep-freeze has ruined his carefully laid plans. With transport across the Atlantic at a standstill and European politics on the verge of upheaval, his chances of ever making it home grow slimmer by the day... Snowbound in Switzerland, Jeanne Delpech's heart aches for a loving reunion with her husband. To...
7) The rainbow
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nazi-occupied Poland, 1940. When soldiers drag Tomasz back to his familys farm, they put a gun to his head and tell him he must join the German army, or see his loved ones forced into the camps. Staring into the wide blue eyes of his childhood sweetheart Zofia, Tomasz does the only thing he can. Over the course of the war, he will risk his life, love and the respect of his own people, to secretly fight for good against evil. All the while, he longs...
8) The Note
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
339 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she's not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell's Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Germany, 1939: When Matilda's childhood sweetheart Hans is in danger, she doesn't hesitate to hide him in her attic. Protecting him from her parents and the soldiers downstairs, she smuggles him food and communicates in whispers. For months, they exist by candlelight. But how long can they survive? America, 2018: Grace opens a mustard-yellow envelope, and her world unravels. She has inherited a bookstore in the small town of Dachau from a grandmother...
14) Heroes
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Aboard the battleship the USS Utah with their Navy pilot fathers during WWII when the ship is attacked by the Japanese, Frank and Stanley find their friendship--and dreams--in jeopardy when Stanley is seen as the "enemy" because his mother is Japanese American.
Author
Series
Margarete's Journey volume 2
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
1942, Germany: When a young woman calling herself Annegret Huber unexpectedly inherits a huge fortune, including a house and factory just outside Berlin, her first thought is to try to see out the war quietly, avoiding the Gestapo and SS as best she can. No one needs to know her dark secret. She must focus on staying hidden. Because she can't risk being exposed for who she truly is. Not really Annegret. But a girl living a secret life. A girl who...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history's most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the barbed wire of Auschwitz, a man and a woman fall in love against unimaginable odds. What happens next will restore your faith in humanity, and make you believe in hope even where hope should not exist.
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history's most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the barbed wire of Auschwitz, a man and a woman fall in love against unimaginable odds. What happens next will restore your faith in humanity, and make you believe in hope even where hope should not exist.
Author
Series
Whimbrel House volume 3
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
296 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Merritt's uncle Owein, inhabiting the body of a dog, is invited by the Queen to be moved into a human vessel and married into the royal family.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
After fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, Aleida's search for her missing child sets her on a collision course with Hugh, a charismatic BBC radio correspondent. During the London Blitz, they will risk their lives to discover the truth—and find a connection closer than they could have ever imagined.
20) Lost boy found
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
x, 350 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
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