SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About TLT
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • A to Z Book Lists
    • Book Review Policy
  • Teen Issues
  • Middle Grade Mondays
  • Programs
    • TPiB
    • Tech Talk
  • Professional
    • Teen Services 101
    • Things We Didn’t Learn in Library School
  • MakerSpace
  • Projects
    • #SVYALit
    • #FSYALit
    • #MHYALit
    • #Poverty in YA Lit

Maid of Secrets

May 22, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

My Historical Fiction Challenge, an update (Book Reviews for Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan and The Rose Throne by Mattie Ivie Harrison)

When I was in the 8th grade, my parents received a mysterious letter in the the mail.  I soon would learn it was called a “Progress Report”.  In this particular case, it was reporting the fact that I was not making very good progress in the subject of history.  In fact, I was failing. There […]

February 5, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take a step back . . . in time: Karen’s personal historical fiction reading challenge

Paris Hilton left us with these infamous words: Math is Hard.  I loved math.  You always knew you had a correct answer before turning in your test.  The subject that is my arch nemesis? History.  I am not a fact retainer, but think in ideas and abstraction.  The essay test is my friend.  But trying […]

September 28, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take a step back in time with guest blogger Jennifer McGowan (Historical ya fiction spotlight)

Earlier this week I confessed that Historical Fiction is my Achilles heel (I even managed to turn a post about historical fiction into a post about epidemics – I am that awesome) when it comes to collection development – so I enlisted help! Today I bring you a guest blog post by someone who writes historical […]

Popular Posts

What Do Teens Mean When They Talk About an Aesthetic

Turning Voice Recordings into Sound Wave Art and QR Codes

New Reports Show a Decline in YA Book Sales and I Have Some Thoughts as to Why That Might be Happening

2022 Middle Grade Books to Have on Your Radar, Part Two

Book Gallery: YA Readalikes for fans of the Netflix series WEDNESDAY

THAT Scene in Divergent

What to Read if You Like Stranger Things . . . A Book Gallery

Book Review: After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay

2023 Middle Grade Books to Have on Your Radar

The Difference Between YA and NA and Why It Matters, Part II: A Teen Librarian Perspective

Book Review: Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave with illustrations by Tom de Freston

Popular Middle Grade Author Stuart Gibbs Launches a New Venture to Help Inspire and Guide Young Writers

Playing to our Strengths (and Other Insights on Co-Authoring a Novel): A Conversation with Nicole Melleby and A. J. Sass

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

15 Middle Grade & YA History Books That Highlight Marginalized Voices

19 Enlightening & Highly Engaging Nonfiction Titles for Teens | Summer Reading 2020

An Uncomfortable Truth: 12 books that discuss the 19th Amendment and the limits of women’s suffrage

9 Books about Zines for Teens and Tweens

8 Realistic YA Novels To Break Your Heart—and Put It Back Together | Summer Reading 2020

More Recent Posts

Read More Posts »

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

ADVERTISEMENT

Trending on the SLJ Blog Network

Good Comics for Kids

Review: Victory! Stand!

by Esther Keller

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

Teen Librarian Toolbox

The Transformative Power of Books, a guest post by Daniel Aleman

by Amanda MacGregor

100 Scope Notes

Now on The Yarn Podcast: Our 2023 Newbery Medalist

by Travis Jonker

Follow This Blog

Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

Primary Sidebar

  • News & Features
  • Reviews+
  • Technology
  • School Libraries
  • Public Libraries
  • Age Level
  • Ideas
  • Blogs
  • Classroom
  • Diversity
  • People
  • Job Zone

Reviews+

  • Book Lists
  • Best Books
  • Media
  • Reference
  • Series Made Simple
  • Tech
  • Review for SLJ
  • Review Submissions

SLJ Blog Network

  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal
  • Neverending Search
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn

Resources

  • 2022 Youth Media Awards
  • The Newbery at 100: SLJ Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Award
  • Special Report | School Libraries 2021
  • Summer Reading 2021
  • Series Made Simple Spring 2021
  • SLJ Diverse Books Survey
  • Summer Programming Survey
  • Research
  • White Papers / Case Studies
  • School Librarian of the Year
  • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
  • Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award

Events & PD

  • In-Person Events
  • Online Courses
  • Virtual Events
  • Webcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Media Inquiries
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Content Submissions
  • Data Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Sale
  • FAQs
  • Diversity Policy
  • Careers at MSI


COPYRIGHT © 2023


COPYRIGHT © 2023