Having completed everything in the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, including her travel journal On the Way Home, I decided we’d attempt just one of the follow-up books by an author who wrote the continuing … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Historical Fiction – American
Wilbur and Orville Wright by Louis Sabin (1983)
Wilbur and Orville Wright: The Flight to Adventure by Louis Sabin (1983) I recently read David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers, a thorough version of the Wright boys’ story written for adults. In keeping with my turn-of-the-century readings as of late … Continue reading
The Battle of the Crater by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen (2011)
I can’t recall the last Civil War novel I’ve read. Having grown up in Wisconsin, I’ve got to admit that America’s deadly schism of the late 19th Century was never ingrained in my psyche simply by right of birth. We … Continue reading
A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla (1981)
I happened upon this e-book accidentally, but boy did it come in handy for night-time readings while on the road! I’d never heard of Clyde Robert Bulla before, but this first taste of his historical-fiction for children makes him a … Continue reading
The Call of the Wild adapted by Mitsu Yamamoto (1979)
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The Call of the Wild adapted by Mitso Yamamoto — An Illustrated Classics Editions book; original story by Jack London Having just finished reading The Call of the Wild myself, I knew immediately that my children would love to hear … Continue reading
Pocahontas by Colleen L. Reece (1995)
A classic story now in this illustrated little book. Pocahontas by Colleen Rice (1995). Continue reading
Space by James Michener (1982)
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A Christian review of James Michener’s epic novel Space (1982) Continue reading
The China Voyage by Tim Severin (1994)
A Pacific Quest by Bamboo Raft It’s been far too long since I’ve allowed myself a good non-fiction adventure story. Usually I enjoy accidental survival tales like Alive, Into Thin Air, or The Perfect Storm, though occasionally a purposeful tale … Continue reading
The Spy by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (2010)
For the first time in a long while for me, a Clive Cussler novel begins like any old average book, without a thrilling and historical prologue that sets the stage for all that follows. The slow walk into the novel … Continue reading
Hawaii by James Michener (1959)
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Christian review of James Michener’s epic story of Hawaii’s rise from the sea, its population history, and modernization — and most importantly, its mistreatment of missions. Continue reading