Full of action and with lots of factual history - all with young readers in mind. But I have never read one written especially for young adults. I have read any number of books about English royalty, especially during the convoluted times of Henry VIII. I was particularly touched by her 'Three Fathers,' an essay centering on her original father plus the other two men who married her mother in later years - each man providing something special in her life.ĬLICK HERE TO FIND THIS BOOK ON THE LIBRARY'S ONLINE CATALOG “THE REDHEADED PRINCESS” by Ann Rinaldi Pulling from various times and experiences in Patchett's personal - and writing - life, we get to explore her different interests, thoughts at random, plus special people and times in her life. This collection of essays gives us a smattering of stories to savor one at a time when sit-and-read-time permits.

We feel the strong difference between the centuries while, at the same time, realize that the age-old themes of love, power, truth, and violence remain as part of our lives - no matter what century.ĬLICK HERE TO FIND THIS BOOK ON THE LIBRARY'S ONLINE CATALOG “THESE PRECIOUS DAYS” by Ann Patchett But in addition, the plot-line intertwines into the 21st century when a distant relative comes from England to live in the house where the family at one time lived. Set in rural India nearly 100 years ago, the story deals with a family living under the strict marriage rules of those times.

The redheaded princess by ann rinaldi