Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525-1536
10 best books like Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525-1536 (Alison Prince): Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C., Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912, Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544, Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, The Other Queen, The Hunger: The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland, 1845-1847, Blitz: The Diary of Edie Benson, London, 1940-1941, Victorian Workhouse: The Diary of Edith Lorrimer, England, 1871, Mill Girl: The Diary of Eliza Helsted, Manchester, 1842-1843
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses
Author | Kathryn Lasky |
ISBN | 0439223504 |
In the 1600s, the Mughal emperors of India were among the greatest rulers of the East. Jahanara is the daughter of one of these ultra-rich and powerful figures, Shah Jahan The Magnificent. The oldest and favorite of his children, she is showered with emeralds, diamonds, and rubies, and is attended by...
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
Disclaimer: The last time I read this book was in middle school, so my review will be spotty and more nostalgic than any review should be. Oh well.
I avidly read the Royal Diaries series during my middle school years. Like most young girls, I was fascinated with princesses and--maybe not so much...
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912
Author | Ellen Emerson White |
ISBN | 0590962736 |
Of the Titanic story, I always find it most difficult to get through reading or hearing about the crew who sacrificed their lives. What amazes me most is that the band selflessly played through the entire ordeal without rushing to the lifeboats and trying to save themselves. If there was one thing I could...
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Author | Kathryn Lasky |
ISBN | 0590684841 |
This was a reread for me. I believe I originally read this book sometime during middle school and I remembered that I really liked it. I read a bunch of the Dear America and Royal Diaries books but I would always get them from my school library. Now I’m going to try to buy the ones I liked so I can relive my childhood....
Author | Kathryn Lasky |
ISBN | 0439194040 |
I read these books when I was little, so I have a very childish adoration for them. However, reading them now I am irritated with the historical inaccuracies since they help perpetuate the lack of knowledge having to do with history in general. MQoS is a very complex figure given a very anglo personality,...
Author | Philippa Gregory |
ISBN | 1416549129 |
Two women competing for a man's heart.
Two queens fighting to the death for dominance.
The untold story of Mary, Queen of Scots. This dazzling novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory presents a new and unique view of one of history's most intriguing, romantic, and...
Author | Carol Drinkwater |
ISBN | 0439997402 |
This is such a heartwarming story of Phyllis and her family's struggle against hunger. It was a very enlightening experience for me, because I wasn't aware of the potato disease that hit Ireland back in 1845, so to read a firsthand account of the suffering this caused many families was distressing and...
Blitz: The Diary of Edie Benson, London, 1940-1941
Author | Vince Cross |
ISBN | 0439997410 |
This book is based on the lives of people living in the famous London Blitz of 1939. It is a diary entry from 1940 by a girl named Edie. I like it because it explains how Edie's family felt during the bombing, so it explains their feelings clearly, I also like the bombing, because you can kind of feel what it's...
Author | Pamela Oldfield |
ISBN | 0439977304 |
I didn't enjoy this one so much. I did so want to learn more about Workhouses back in the day, I don't know too much except what I've read and seen from the likes of Oliver Twist and Annie. I thought I would get a much more realistic version of events, despite the fact that the "My Story" series are based on fictional...
Author | Sue Reid |
ISBN | 0439981182 |
I've never been a huge history buff and I somehow find it a little tedious to read as factual books even if it's pretty interesting stuff...As it happens working in education always opens my eyes to new books coming out or series that children love,etc. I'd been told about 'My Story' series before and how...