Bibliography: Eagland, Jane. (September 2010). Wildthorn. New York: Houghton Mifflin Children’s Books. ISBN: 9780547370170
Plot Summary: 17 year old Louisa Cosgrove wants nothing more than to study to become a doctor, a rare choice for a woman in Victorian England. When her father, her main supporter, becomes ill and dies, she resigns herself to becoming a [...]
Bibliography: Godbersen, Anna. (2009). Splendor: A Luxe Novel. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN: 978-0061626319
Plot Summary: Elizabeth is determined to be a good wife and mother. She doesn’t love her new husband, but she is grateful to him until she starts to uncover details about his past dealings with her father. Her sister, Diana is determined to [...]
Bibliography: Baratz-Logsted, Lauren. (2010). The Education of Bet. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN: 978-0547223087
Plot Summary: In 19th century England, Bet and Will, childhood friends though she is a daughter of a maid and he the son of wealthy family, concoct a plan so both can get what they want. Bet, an education, and Will, [...]
Bibliography: Smith, Andrew. (September 2009). In the Path of Falling Objects. New York: Fewiel and Friends. ISBN: 9780312375584
Plot Summary: Jonah and Simon are on a road trip, but it isn’t a teenage lark. Abandoned by their mother, out of food and water, they pack the little precious possessions they own and set out across the [...]
Bibliography: Wall, Carolyn. (August 2009). Sweeping Up Glass. New York: Random House. ISBN: 9780385343039
Plot Summary: Olivia has had a hard life, and as winter sets in, with no one stopping to buy groceries at her little shop, and no money to restock groceries anyway, she worries about getting herself and William through the winter. But [...]