Tag: Historical Fiction

Title: Fountains of Silence

Author: Ruta Sepetys

512 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Date read: February 2020 (Seventh Grade)

Synopsis: This book follows a boy from Texas who is visiting Spain in the 1950s when Spain is under a dictatorship. He bonds with the girl who serves him at the hotel he is staying at, and he begins to see a side of Spain that the rest of the world doesn’t know about.

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Review: I LOVED this book. I have never read anything about Spain during this time, and I learned so much. It felt so real, and each time I picked up the book I was transported back in time. I have never read anything like this. I would highly recommend this book to any historical fiction lover.

By Thanhha Lai

260 pages in verse

Genre: Historical Fiction

Date read: October 2018 (Sixth Grade)

Synopsis: Hà, a ten year old Vietnamese girl, flees with her family in hopes of building something better for themselves in America. The journey there will be hard, and they don’t know if they will make it. Hà has to build her life up again, in a place where no one looks like her. Her life is turned upside down in this novel.

3 stars

Review: I gave this book a 3 star rating because it was a good plot overall. Hà was easy to understand, and it was an interesting time period to read about. That being said, I didn’t really care for the writing style, and there were details that I was left wishing I knew. The book also had a slow start. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a unique writing style because although I didn’t care for it, I think many people would enjoy it.

By Kelly O’Malley Cerra

320 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Date read: December 2017 (Fifth Grade)

Synopsis: Jake and Sam have always been best friends. The attacks on 9/11 could change that. Sam is Muslim, and his family faces a lot of criticism. Jake knows that Sam and his family didn’t do anything wrong, but has to prove it. In this novel, their friendship is put to the test.

4 stars

Review: I gave this book a 4 star rating because it was easy to understand, and gave me more insight on this tragic event. I finally realized how many innocent people from all over America were affected by these events. The book was a bit slow in the beginning, and had a couple of slow spots throughout the book, but was definitely worth reading. The book taught me a lot about friendships. I would recommend this book to people who like history, and people who don’t as well. This book can be enjoyed by everyone!