Categories Historical Fiction, Reading Tags Fountains of Silence, Gayle Marie, historical fiction, novels, reading, Ruta Sepetys, The Serpent The Puma and the Condor, This Tender Land, William Kent Krueger 1 Comment Incas, conquistadors, and the tragic conflict of cultures. Next up is an indie titled The Serpent, The Puma, and the Condor, written by Gayle Marie. Such writing, such research! I’m gobsmacked. I’m now reading (gobbling up is more like it) Fountains of Silence by the brilliant Ruta Sepetys. I greatly enjoyed the book and will search out another by William Kent Krueger. Some lovely passages, exciting incidents, and interesting characters. They encounter tragedy, heartbreak, kindness, and hope. I just finished This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Set in 1932, the book follows four runaways from the Lincoln School, where Native American children are forcibly sent, as they launch a canoe and head for the Mississippi River. Grades 5-9.I’m in a holding pattern with my own writing at the moment while I await editorial feedback on my book in progress (more later) so I’m able to tackle the books on my bedside table. Her novel includes an author’s note with historical details and a bibliography. She captures the fear and confusion of the times, but also the warmth and love of family and the excitement of the post-war era. Karen Cushman delivers a thought-provoking message creatively encased in a warm, engaging story. When a friend of Sophie’s father is blacklisted from Hollywood, Francine starts to question the effects of suspicion and hatred on innocent people. Francine, who tries to live by her father’s mantra, “Don’t get involved,” is fascinated by Sophie’s courage. Sophie is never afraid to question authority. She was kicked out of public school for painting “There’s no free speech here” on the gym floor. Sophie is a new student in Francine’s Catholic school. In Hollywood, Francine Green, a modest 8 th grader who tries to sit still and be quiet like she is taught, has just become friends with Sophie Bowman. It is 1949, and the McCarthy Era has begun.
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