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Historical Fiction—Modern Times
| From the Old Testament
era to ancient Rome to the Dark Ages--from crusader castles to frontier
settlements to Federal era ships, these books run the gamut of history.
Tale after tale of adventure brings these various historical
epochs
to life again with inspiring and unforgettable characters. |
Ages
12 and up
Leave If You Can
by Luise Rinser
"Provided
an excellent example of someone answering God's call to pursue the
vocation He has laid before them."
—Day By Day in Our World:
One Catholic Homeschool Family's
Journey Through Life blog
Two
idealistic girls,
Angelina
and Guilia, run off to join the
partisans in Italy during World War II to fight the occupying Nazis. An
ardent
communist, Angelina deplores the Catholic Church and imagines a world
where all people achieve material salvation through social policy. The
two girls join a partisan group led by the
dashing Antonio and are soon in the fight against the Germans. After a
particularly sharp battle, Angelina is missing and Giulia returns to
the scene to find her. To her amazement, Angelina is living in the
ruins of the abandoned abbey of Santa Maria del Monte.
Originally written in German in 1959, Leave If You Can is a beatiful
novella of wartime Italy that explores the challenge of God's mystical
call versus the overpowering allure of the world.
Paperback ~ 156
pp. ~ $13.95 with
20% discount, $11.16 |
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Ages
10 and up
The Mitchells
Five for Victory
by Hilda van Stockum
The five
Mitchell children are based on the author's own family. In Five for Victory, the first of
three books about their adventures, Daddy has just gone off to fight in
World War II. One of his final words to his daughter Joan is, "No
dogs!" She would dearly love a dog, but instead begins to accumulate a
myriad of other pets. Along with her brother and sister and a few
neighborhood children, Joan forms a club to do their part for the
war-effort--first and foremost helping Mother, of course, but also
defending poor Una, a war refugee who is cared for by their neighbors.
Humorous and tender incidents combine with delightful illustrations to
make the Mitchells truly unforgettable. Big families will empathize
with their struggles and laugh out loud at their various misadventures.
Paperback ~ 236
pp. ~ $13.95 with
5% discount, $13.25 |
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Ages
10 and up
Canadian Summer
by Hilda van Stockum
The large
and growing Mitchell family, transferring their location to Montreal,
can’t find a house to buy or rent. They settle, over Mother’s protests,
for a remote, rickety summer house deep in the woods near a lake. The
dangers, antics, quarrels, and fun which now unroll bring each member
of the family into vivid characterization. Meanwhile we meet some
delightful French Canadians and taste the special qualities of rural
Quebec in the late 1940’s. Spiced up with van Stockum's charming
illustrations and a raft of memorable characters, Canadian Summer rollicking good fun
and enjoyable reading for the whole family.
Paperback ~ 181
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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Ages
10 and up
Friendly Gables
by Hilda van Stockum
It is two
years after the events in Canadian
Summer. The Mitchells are settled in their new home, Friendly
Gables—and twins have just been added to the family. With Mother
recovering from the births and with other changes in the household, the
children must come to terms with themselves in new ways. Joan’s first
dance; Patsy loses her glasses; Peter’s disastrous fight; Angela’s
misadventure in the woods; Timmy’s “good news”; and Catherine’s brush
with fire--are only a few of the incidents in the life of this busy,
growing family. With her usual humor, compassion, and lovely
illustrations, the author brings the Mitchell “trilogy” to a satisfying
close.
Paperback ~ 165
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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Ages
10 and up
The Cottage at Bantry Bay
by Hilda van Stockum
This
book, written in 1938, offers a vivid picture of an Ireland that has
all but disappeared. The O'Sullivan family invites the reader to share
their many homely adventures. Michael and Brigid brave the wilds and
gypsies on an errand for their injured father and come home with a new
friend; twins Liam and Francie keep everyone hopping and get into no
end of trouble; Mother and Father draw the family together with
story-telling, warmth and humor. Then Michael and Brigid find a
treasure which, with the help of the wise and carefree Patty the Piper,
changes the course of things for all. Accompanied by charming
illustrations by the author, The
Cottage at Bantry Bay is perfect for
reading aloud with the whole family.
Paperback ~ 239
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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Ages
10 and up
Francie on the Run
by Hilda van Stockum
In this
sequel to The Cottage at Bantry Bay,
six
year-old
Francie
O'Sullivan,
has
had
a
successful
operation
in
a
Dublin
hospital
to
repair
his
club
foot,
but
longs
to return to his
beloved family in County Cork. He heads out the hospital door, no
permission asked, and boards a train--won't any train do? Francie finds
himself making a speedy tour (in the opposite direction from home)
around the Emerald Isle, a journey full of adventure, laughter,
endearing friendships and unforgettable characters, for Francie and the
reader. Enhanced with charming illustrations by the author, Francie on the Run is perfect for
family read-aloud and will be enjoyed by all ages.
Paperback ~ 293
pp. ~ $13.95 with
5% discount, $13.25 |
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Ages
10 and up
Pegeen
by Hilda van Stockum
Young
Pegeen, one of the good friends Francie made on his trip around the
Emerald Isle in Francie on the Run,
has
just
lost
her
Grannie
and
is
now
alone
in
the
world.
When
she
is
told
that
she
can't stay on alone in the small mountain cottage, Pegeen
remembers Francie's promise to come for her someday. With Fr. Kelly's
help she writes to the O'Sullivans, to be welcomed temporarily into
their household while she waits for word from her uncle in America. No
one, except perhaps Francie, is quite prepared for carefree Pegeen's
knack of turning the world up on end. Her spirit is a perfect match for
his, but two such personalities in one small cottage on Bantry Bay have
startling consequences. As with the previous books in the series,
Pegeen is enhanced with numerous illustrations by the author and is
perfect for family read-aloud.
Paperback ~ 266
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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Ages
14 and up
The Borrowed House
by Hilda van Stockum
When
Janna is suddenly summoned from Germany to join her actor parents in
Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, she is shocked by the Dutch hatred for the
Germans. Her favorite Nordic tales and Hitler Youth indoctrination have
not prepared her for the complexities of living in a house
requisitioned by a military friend of her parents, or for the violence
she sees on the streets. With her parents preoccupied by their
perplexing adult world of careers and relationships, Janna is lonely
and full of unwelcome questions. It is the house itself which begins to
provide real, if painful, answers to Janna's bewilderment-but not
before it adds its own set of mysteries to solve. A well-developed,
true-to-life tale for teenagers.
Paperback ~ 221
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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Ages
10 and up
The Winged Watchman
by Hilda van Stockum
This
acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization,
plot and spiritual truth. Every element of Nazi-occupied Holland is
united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, an
underdiver, a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground
hero, and the small things of family life which surprisingly carry on
in the midst of oppression. The Verhagen family, who live in the old
windmill called the Winged Watchman, are a memorable set of individuals
whose lives powerfully demonstrate the resilience of those who suffer
but do not lose faith. Includes Illustrations by the author.
Paperback ~ 191
pp. ~ $13.95 with
5% discount, $13.25 |
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Ages
12 and up
Outlaws of Ravenhurst
by Sr. M. Imelda Wallace, S.L.
For
generations Ravenhurst had been the stronghold of Scottish chiefs who
led Clan Gordon to battle for God and Our Lady. It was filled with
memories of persecution. It was the scene of the last stand of the
great Earl, Sir Angus. Back against the altar and outnumbered twenty to
one, the giant Angus grasped his two-handed longsword and laid the
sacrilegious enemies of his God around his feet like sproutings clipped
from a hedgerow. The setting is 17th century Scotland and the
characters are strong Catholics, outlaws remaining true to their Faith,
even if it means drawing their swords and fighting (and possibly dying)
for that Faith. This classic adventure is a favorite of young and old
alike sure to be a story that most will want to read and read again!
Hardcover ~ 231
pp. ~ $16.00 with
5% discount, $15.20 |
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Ages
10 and up
Red Hugh, Prince of
Donegal
by Robert T. Reilly
Red Hugh
was a
true champion of Irish liberty during the harsh reign of Queen
Elizabeth I in the 1580s. Hugh is captured and imprisoned in Dublin
Castle, but manages to escape to attempt to rescue his family's castle.
A rollicking adventure, Red Hugh is also a great teaching tool
for Irish geography and culture.
Paperback ~ 208
pp. ~ $13.95 with
5% discount, $13.25 |
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Ages
9 and up
Nacar the White Deer
A Story of Old Mexico
by Elizabeth Borton de
Treviño
A deep
friendship springs up between a boy, who had lost his voice and his
mother at the same tragic moment, and an ailing albino deer sent from
China as a gift to the King of Spain. It is Lalo's task to nurture the
sick deer back to health in the mountains of Mexico so that he will be
well enough for the sea voyage to Spain. This gentle story of Mexico in
1630 follows young Lalo on his journey back to the Mountain of the
Sleeping Lady. The journey and months the deer and the boy spend with
Lalo's goats are full both of dangers found in a wild landscape and of
charming incidents found in a people brimming with life and faith.
Paperback ~ 130
pp. ~ $10.95 with
5% discount, $10.40 |
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Ages
10 and up
Madeleine Takes Command
by Ethel C. Brill
Based on
a true
account of colonial New France, this book tells the tale of 14 year old
Madeleine Verchère. Madeleine is left alone with two younger
brothers and a few others to guard the family fort when the Iroquois
unexpectedly attack. Using determined strategems, Madeleine and her
small band attempt to stave off the assault in this harrowing tale of
frontier life in colonial Canada.
Paperback ~ 224
pp. ~ $13.95 with
5% discount, $13.25 |
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Ages
14 and up
With Pipe, Paddle and
Song
by Elizabeth Yates
Son of a
French
nobleman and a Chippewa woman, Guillaume's life has been split between
his father's chateau in Montreal and his mother's village. When his
father returns to France, Guillaume joins a rough crew of voyageurs who
trek into the wilds of Canada to bring back the pelts which have made
New France prosperous.
Paperback ~ 272
pp. ~ $12.95 with
5% discount, $12.30 |
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