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Historical Fiction

Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Iceland 1829 Iceland, 1829 – Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of her lover. Agnes is sent to wait out her final months on the farm of district officer Jón Jónsson, his wife and their two daughters. Horrified to have a convicted murderer in their midst, the family do their best to avoid contact with Agnes… Based on actual events, Burial Rites is an astonishing and moving novel about the truths we claim to know and the ways in which we interpret what we’re told.

Sawbones by Catherine Johnson 18 th century London Sixteen-year-old Ezra McAdam has much to be thankful for: trained up as an apprentice by a well-regarded London surgeon, Ezra’s knowledge of human anatomy and skill at the dissection table will secure him a trade for life. However, his world is turned on its head when a failed break-in at his master’s house sets off a strange and disturbing series of events that involves grave robbing and murder. Often gory and gruesome, this tale is perfect for readers who love crime stories. A real mystery adventure!

17 th century America In 17 th century America in the winter of his eleventh year, Little Hawk is blindfolded and taken deep into the forest, where he must endure a three-month test of solitude and survival which will turn him into a man. But outside the woods, the world is changing. English settlers are landing on the shores of the New World, and tensions between native tribes and the invaders are rising. From Newbery Medallist Susan Cooper, a story of adventure and friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler.