Category Archives: Historical Fiction

Red Glove or, The Devil Inside

Red Glove by Holly Black (author’s website) Roll Call Question: What children/young adult blogs do you read? American Indian’s in Children’s Literature Bookshelves of Doom MotherReader Topic: Oklahoma 2011 Sequoyah Winners and 2012 Masterlists Recommendations: Cathie Sue Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier Mermaids are the new trend, [...]

Clockwork Angel or, A Corset Too Tight

Cassandra Clare – Author website Clockwork Angel Playlist – Author’s list of songs in Grooveshark playlist Topic Who the heck are we?!? Adrienne Butler, Youth Services Consultant, Oklahoma Department of Libraries Emily Williams, Young Adult Services Coordinator, Metropolitan Library System Cathie Sue Andersen, Selector – Youth Fiction, Tulsa City County Library System Karl Siewert, Young [...]

One Crazy Summer

Extended Resources Rita Williams-Garcia Author’s website Sally Wern Comport Illustrator’s website;  cover art , Jacket Knack interview Black Panthers Wikipedia entry 1964 Brown University Scholarly Technology Group Huey Newton Gwendolyn Brooks “We Real Cool” Wikipedia entry Brenda and the Tabulations “Dry Your Eyes” Bobby Hutton Wikipedia entry Reverend King The King  Center website Bobby Kennedy [...]