My latest read, on audio actually, was A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly. This is historical fiction at its finest. Mattie is a girl trapped by promises. A promise to her mother and to a stranger. How can she unravel herself from the life that is expected of her by her father and society? And what will she do with the bundle of letters she promised to destroy now that their owner was found dead? The vivid description, rich vocabulary, and authentic dialog build a series of characters that linger in the readers heart and mind long after the story ends.
Use in the classroom for: vocabulary, women’s history, foreshadow/flashback