Historical middle grade fiction
I adore historical fiction and the middle grade versions are typically wonderful! Here are two terrific ones to look for! The first one is called "The Enemy's Daughter" by Anne Blankman . I haven't read any of her books before, but I'm definitely going to be looking for more! "The Enemy's Daughter" has such an interesting point of view. It's told by Marta, a German girl who has been living in America with her extended family but is returning back to Germany, on the eve of World War 1. She and her dad are traveling on the Lusitania and have been trying to make sure that no one knows they are German. Marta is an excellent actress and loves trying out different accents and attitudes to match. When the boat sinks, Marta and her father are separated, but both are rescued and taken to England, where her dad is an accused of being a spy for Germany. Marta decides that rather than going home, she will go to find and then rescue her dad. ...