Please welcome Kathleen Burkinshaw with a list of diverse historical fiction for ages 9 and up. We are also doing a giveaway of her book, The Last Cherry Blossom. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom.
Diversity in Middle Grade Historical Fiction
Just a Drop of Water by Kerry O’Malley-Cerra
Two boys-Jake and Sam are best friends. Sam is Muslim, Jake is not. Immediately after September 11th, they each must deal with tension, anger, and confusion in their own way, but find hope when they learn to deal with it together.