Historical Fiction

March by Geraldine Brooks

This story of March by Geraldine Brooks is about Mr. March, the husband and father of the famous family, and his pursuit of self perfection that leads him to join the Union army as a chaplain and help contribute to the cause of freeing the slaves. This was a cause dear to the March family as they had used their home as a stopover on the underground railroad.

Book Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett follows the lives of three women living in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi. Two of the women, Aibilene and Minny are black, hired as help to wealthy, or trying to appear wealthy, white families.

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Weaving together the stories of two abandoned children, one from the past and one from the present, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline explores the depths of emotion children experience and the devastating consequences of abandonment.

Book Review: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

The basic plot of The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom was intriguing. The idea of a young white orphan girl being taken to live on a slave plantation and placed under the care of the slaves is a unique take on this time period.

Book Review: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate is a gripping, sad and heartwrenching narrative that follows Rill and Avery. Alternating storylines between 1939 and present day, this work was also quite shocking.

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