Victorian Workhouse: The Diary of Edith Lorrimer, England, 1871
7 best books like Victorian Workhouse: The Diary of Edith Lorrimer, England, 1871 (Pamela Oldfield): When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Ivanhoe, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C., Hope In My Heart: Sofia's Immigrant Diary, Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525-1536, Best Friends, Madita
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Partly autobiographical, this is first of the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World WarSuppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous...
| Author | Walter Scott |
| ISBN | 0140436588 |
For this novel, Scott moved far away from the setting of his own turbulent time. He went back to the late 12th century, and to England rather than the Scottish settings of all his previous novels. He connected his writing Ivanhoe with his concerns about contemporary events.
Scott drew together the...
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...
| Author | Kathryn Lasky |
| ISBN | 0439449626 |
In Book One of Sofia's Ellis Island Diary, renowned author Kathryn Lasky tells the story of Sofia Monari's arrival in America from Italy.
When Sofia and her family arrive in Ellis Island after a long and difficult journey from Italy, a cruel twist of fate separates Sofia from her parents and...
When the King came riding in on his big, black horse, a murmer went up, because his tunic was stitched with the words, DECLARE I DARE NOT. All the ladies were giggling behind their hands, and I asked Mama what it meant. Her face had turned quite pink and she said, ..Never mind.., so I asked Rosanna later. She...
| Author | Mary Bard |
| ISBN | 1477821139 |
Suzie Green has only dreamed of having a best friend. Someone to vent to, giggle with, and someone to help her face Millicent and the Select Seven at school every day. Those girls are boy crazy, talk in codes, and call Suzie “teacher’s pet.” It’s not easy being a teacher’s kid! And it’s not...
| Author | Astrid Lindgren |
| ISBN | 3423712694 |
Madita heißt eigentlich Margareta, aber als sie noch klein war, nannte sie sich selbst Madita. Jetzt ist sie fast sieben und wird immer noch Madita gerufen. Nur wenn sie etwas angestellt hat, wird sie Margareta genannt. Und sie wird ziemlich oft so genannt, denn auf Birkenlund kann man jeden Tag neue...
