

Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman
In this companion book to Vengeance Road, Erin Bowman brings us back to the lawless West. By now, the railroad is cutting through the...
Michael Ames
Oct 5, 2018


Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon
I love retellings--fairy tales, classics, alternate histories--I’m drawn to all of them. Some are more satisfying than others, but I...
Michael Ames
Sep 20, 2018


Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
After the Nazi occupation of her hometown Amsterdam, Hanneke spends her time finding and delivering black market goods to customers. She...
Michael Ames
Aug 18, 2018


Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
Norway has been invaded by Nazi Germany, but the people refuse to give in. All ages and types of people join the Resistance movement and...
Michael Ames
Jul 19, 2018


My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
My Lady Jane combines history, humor, and magic to recreate the story of Lady Jane Grey with a twist. I remember the Lady Jane tragedy as...
Michael Ames
Jul 5, 2018


Duels and Deception by Cindy Anstey
In the style of Georgette Heyer, Duels and Deceptions is a light Regency mystery for teen readers. Miss Lydia Whitfield is a dutiful...
Michael Ames
Jun 22, 2018


Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
When her father is murdered for information about a long-lost gold mine, Kate Thompson can think of nothing but vengeance. She leaves her...
Michael Ames
Jun 15, 2018


A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
Tareq lives happily with his big family in Syria until war tears his world apart. When his home and half his family are destroyed, Tareq...
Michael Ames
Jun 12, 2018


The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Joan is an intelligent, motivated girl, trapped in a life of drudgery and manual labor on her family farm. Oppressed by a domineering...
Michael Ames
Jul 28, 2017


The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau
On the Hill of Dust in the lonely mountains of Mexico, Teo’s life is isolated and uneventful. Everything changes when Esma, Queen of...
Michael Ames
Jul 25, 2017
