Tag: historical fiction

"The Tuttle Twins history books don’t just teach what happened and when it happened. They also explain to kids why things happened the way they did..." Cover image of America's History 1791-1849 via Tuttle Twins website.

Bonnie Way July 20, 2026

Using History to Teach Kids about Freedom and Responsibility

Curriculum Reviews

Ultimately, this is a tale about the struggle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it—hold on for a thrilling ride! ~ Antony Barone Kolenc

Bonnie Way December 16, 2024

The Devil’s Ransom by Antony Barone Kolenc

Kids Books

6 Ways to Explore Italy and Learn about the History. Photo of the Venice grand canal by Dan Novac on Unsplash

Bonnie Way October 17, 2022

6 Ways to Explore Italy and Learn about the History

Travel

My Queen, My Love: a Novel of Henrietta Maria by Elena Maria Vidal

Bonnie Way April 10, 2022

My Queen, My Love: a Novel of Henrietta Maria

Fiction

"A story is the best way to learn about times past, and John Desjarlais spins a gripping story. I wondered how he could make such a giant of a saint real and relatable to modern readers. Succat seems to step off the pages in all his overweight, arrogant stubbornness—a boy whom God will slowly transform into a saint." ~ Bonnie Way on The Light of Tara by John Desjarlais

Bonnie Way May 20, 2021

The Light of Tara: a novel of St. Patrick

Catholicism

XAN took the whittled cross from his pouch and held it tight in his palm, trying to pray. His silent words seemed to echo into the nothingness of tiny white stars in the dusk sky. What if all that the monks believed was untrue? ~ The Haunted Cathedral by Antony Barone Kolenc, Book #2 in the Harwood Mysteries series

Bonnie Way May 2, 2021

The Haunted Cathedral by Antony Barone Kolenc

Catholicism

John Desjarlais: an author interview.

Bonnie Way February 3, 2021

John Desjarlais chats about saints and writing

Interview

Shadow in the Dark (book 1 in the Harwood Mysteries) by Antony Barone Kolenc

Bonnie Way December 3, 2020

Shadow in the Dark (a historical Catholic YA novel)

Catholicism

"A fur trader might provide his daughter with the trappings of success, but even a Chief Factor could not free her from wedlock, once caught in the matrimonial snare." Vanessa Winn in Trappings

Bonnie Way November 3, 2020

Trappings by Vanessa Winn tells Kate Wallace’s story

Fiction

Night of the Cossack by Tom Blubaugh

Bonnie Way June 1, 2020

Night of the Cossack by Tom Blubaugh: a literature-based curriculum guide

Curriculum Reviews