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The Raging Quiet 89 reviews
Sherryl Jordan
Simon Pulse, 2004
The Raging Quiet Speaks Loudly to Tender Hearts, by Melanie Pace
+ A book that stradels the line between young adult and adult, pleasing both sides
+ A story that is UNFORGETTABLE
+ Love and Humor
+ Nice Tale of Romance
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When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer, New York City to the Western Front 1917 ...13 reviews
Beth Seidel Levine
Scholastic Inc., 2002
Five Stars
+ All's not quiet on the Western front
+ When Christmas comes again
+ A Pleasing Read
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Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow, The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl (Dear America), 1999
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932 (Dear America ...22 reviews
Barry Denenberg
Scholastic Inc., 2002
A Very Interesting Story
+ Great book
+ facts about mirror,mirror on the wall
+ Learning About Being Blind
+ A good book...
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West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to Idaho Territory, 1883 (Dear ...39 reviews
Jim Murphy
Scholastic Inc., 1998
Very exciting
+ An engaging read!
+ Beautifully written!
+ awesome
+ West to a Land of plenty (876)
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The Hunting of the Last Dragon 8 reviews
Sherryl Jordan
Eos, 2003
Sherryl Jordan writes another spell-binding winner
+ Good or Evil
+ The Dragon Approaches
+ A beautiful, haunting story.
+ AHHH! The Dragon!
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Winter of Fire (Point)58 reviews
Sherryl Jordan
Point, 1995
From Young to Old
+ AMAZING!!!
+ Just as lovely as The Juniper Game
+ The things I miss.
+ One of the Greatest Books of All Time
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Time of the Eagle4 reviews
Sherryl Jordan
Eos, 2007
terrific coming of age young adult fantasy
+ A FANTASY FOR ALL AGES
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ The Time of the Eagle
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Wolf-Woman (Laurel-Leaf Books)16 reviews
Sherryl Jordan
Laurel Leaf, 1996
Amazingly Captivating
+ DB's Wolf Woman Review
+ One of the Classics
+ a wonderful story about wolves, human nature, love & sadness
+ The Best Book Of The Century!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 ...99 reviews
Kristiana Gregory
Scholastic Inc., 1996
I really like it, It kept me reading.
+ 4th-6th Teacher recommendation
+ This got my daughter hooked on history
+ The winter
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Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)165 reviews
Kristiana Gregory
Scholastic Inc., 1997
One of the Best Dear America Books!
+ An author's imaginary journey across America.
+ I remember the effect this book had on me
+ AWESOME BOOK!!!!!
+ One of the Best Books of my Childhood
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I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear ...56 reviews
Joyce Hansen
Scholastic, 2003
Where to begin....
+ Freedom in the eyes of a young former slave...
+ The Effect on People's Life
+ WOW
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Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 ...64 reviews
Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic Inc., 1998
Gabby
+ Engaging narrative about a young Jewish immigrant's life
+ History for kids
+ Could I give it ten stars?
+ the golden country
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Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic 1912 (Dear America Series)160 reviews
Ellen Emerson White
Scholastic Inc., 1998
Five Stars
+ Real jewel of a book!
+ Very sad, but good book!
+ best young adult novel on the tragic sinking
+ The Ship of Dreams
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Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan (Dear America)104 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne
Scholastic Inc., 1998
A beautiful book with a gripping narrative!
+ Really Good
+ Indeans Every Were
+ A great book
+ Standing In The Light!!!!
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Rebel Angels118 reviews
Libba Bray
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005
Awesome book!
+ this book......
+ A good continuation of A Great and Terrible Beauty
+ Impressive
+ Wickedly Wonderful
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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 (Dear America ...61 reviews
Patricia C. McKissack
Scholastic Inc., 1997
A testament to a young slave's tenacity in hard times
+ This is the most incredible book...
+ Wonderful
+ A book that waill blow you away
+ Exciting, Traumatic, and Something Worth Re-reading
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When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 (Dear ... 58 reviews
Barry Denenberg
Scholastic Inc., 1996
Tragic View of Confederate Life
+ The Civil War as seen from a Southern teen's perspective
+ Great History for Kids
+ Excellent way to understand history
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A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)305 reviews
Libba Bray
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005
a great read.
+ Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here)
i really really liked this book.
the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws.
kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...
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A Time For Courage: The Suffragette Diary Of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C. 1917 (Dear America Series)19 reviews
Kathryn Lasky
Scholastic, 2003
One of the Best in the Series
+ A Dear America book on the suffragette movement
+ Another Great Installment
+ Another Great Dear America book!Their addicting!
+ Taking a stand for a better life...
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