New Releases by Ann Rinaldi

War is turning Juliet Bradshaw''s world upside down. Her brother, Seth, rides with William Quantrill''s renegade Confederate army, but he''s helpless when the Yankees arrest Juliet along with the wives and sisters of Quantrill''s soldiers as spies. Imprisoned in a dilapidated old house in Kansas City, Juliet is one of a handful of survivors after the building collapses, killing most of the young girls inside. When she''s reunited with her brother, Juliet finds the life she had previously known is gone. Surrounded by secrets, lies, murder, and chaos, she must determine just how far she will go to protect the people and things she holds dear.

Fourteen-year-old Luli and her family face tragedy after failing to tell their slaves that President Lincoln''s Emancipation Proclamation made them free.

In 1542, nine-year-old Lady Elizabeth lives on an estate near London, striving to get back into the good graces of her father, King Henry VIII. As the years pass she faces his death and those of other close relatives until she finds herself next in line to ascend the throne of England.

On the night of President Abraham Lincoln''s assassination, his frantic wife, Mary, calls for her best friend and confidante, Elizabeth Keckley, but the woman is mistakenly kept from her side by guards who were unaware of Mary Todd Lincoln''s close friendship with the black seamstress. How did these two women--one who grew up in a wealthy Southern home and became the wife of the president of the United States, the other who was born a slave and eventually purchased her own freedom—come to be such close companions? With vivid detail and emotional power, Ann Rinaldi delves into the childhoods of these two fascinating women who became devoted friends and confidantes amid the turbulent times of the Lincoln administration.

A young girl who serves as letter writer for her blind stepmother is haunted by her unwitting role in Nat Turner''s Rebellion, one of the bloodiest slave uprisings in the history of America.

In this novel set at the beginning of the twentieth century, a fifteen-year-old Southern girl marries and moves to the unfamiliar world of Brooklyn. It''s 1900, the dawn of a new century, and fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton is beginning a new life. She''s left her family in South Carolina to live with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York—a move that is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, and run an efficient household. These tasks are difficult enough without the added complication of barely knowing her husband. As romance blossoms and Rose begins to find her place, she discovers that strength of character does not come easily—but is essential for happiness. Writing in diary form, Ann Rinaldi paints a sensual picture of time and place—and gives readers an intimate glimpse into the heart of a child as she becomes a woman. "Rinaldi describes the teen''s first year of marriage with grace, tact, and sensitivity." — School Library Journal "Fans of romance will be swept up in the subtleties of her courtship by Rene, and readers will likely identify with Rose as she balances the natural impulses of a teenager with her new role as mistress of the house." — Publishers Weekly A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

A "what if?" story about Mary Christian, half-Tahitian daughter of Fletcher Christian, second in command and leader of the mutiny on the British ship Bounty.

A surprising Revolutionary War tale of a family beset by a mother''s mental illness: "Often gripping...the portrayal of Patrick Henry is unusually complex."— Publishers Weekly Patrick Henry, the famous statesman of the American Revolution, has a secret: He keeps his wife in the cellar. It''s the only alternative to an asylum, for, slowly losing her mind, Sarah Henry has become a serious danger to herself and her children. Narrated by the Henrys'' two daughters, Patsy and Anne, who must take on new responsibilities, this compassionate novel explores the possibility that Patrick Henry''s immortal cry of "Give me liberty or give me death" may have first been spoken by his wife as she pled for her freedom—and "delivers another intriguing spin on history" from the popular author of young adult fiction ( Kirkus Reviews). Includes a reader''s guide

In 1811, life with her Aunt Hannah in Salem, Massachusetts, becomes even more difficult for fourteen-year-old Ebie with the arrival of a half-Indian girl who claims to be the daughter of Hannah''s sister, Thankful, and with the threat of impending war.

After serving Martha Washington loyally for twenty years, Oney Judge realizes that she is just a slave and must decide if she will run away to find true freedom.

How could Lizzy Enders''s father abandon her at a girls school run by nuns? She''s surrounded by Catholics--but she''s Methodist! Shunned by the other boarders, Lizzy befriends a wandering carpenter named José, who with just three tools--and unflagging faith--builds an elaborate spiral staircase in the new chapel in mere weeks. When he disappears without a trace, Lizzy realizes that the way she sees things is not always the way they are. Inspired by the legend of the "miraculous" staircase in the Chapel of Loretto in Santa Fe, Ann Rinaldi skillfully blends the mystery surrounding the staircase''s builder with the daily trials of a spunky thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the 1870s.

Millicent has been waiting all her life for this moment to arrive -- her fourteenth birthday and the receiving of her Gift: the power to have one wish come true. For one time in her life, she can change absolutely anything she wants. But as her birthday draws near, Millicent gets glimpses of just how much her Gift will change her life, and she begins to have doubts. She begins to wonder if such an awesome power is a gift or a burden. Then, on a moonlit night, in the time it takes one bullet to travel twenty feet, Millicent''s world comes crashing down around her, and she is forced to face the full responsibility of her Gift.

As a teen, Sarah Wheelock has vowed never to let a man control her. With this conviction, she leaves her life on a Michigan farm, disguises herself as a boy, and fights in the Civil War.

A young girl living in South Carolina during the American Revolution discovers the duplicity within herself and others.

In 1832, Prudence Crandall begins admitting black girls to her exclusive Connecticut school, scandalizing white society and eventually causing her arrest and the closing of her school.

A fourteen-year-old indentured servant keeps a journal of his experiences on the Mayflower and during the building of Plymoth Plantation in 1620 and 1621.

In the diary account of her life, the government relocates Sarah Nita and her family.

For two sisters growing up surrounded by the Civil War, there is conflict both outside and inside their house.

History as you have never heard it - cartoons and amusing text and illustrations give readers the lowdown on what life was like in ancient Greece and in England under Roman occupation.

In 1798 Rebecca, a young settler in the Ohio territory, meets the Shawnee called Tecumseh and later develops a deep friendship with him.

The daughter of Paul Revere tells of her father''s secret—and her own: " A lively, exciting picture of Boston going to war...excellent."— VOYA Thirteen-year-old Sarah Revere knows her father is a Patriot hero, a champion of the Colonies against the British. But she also knows that Paul Revere guards a secret about the start of the Revolutionary War that he will tell no one—not his new wife, not his best friend, not even his trusted daughter. It seems everyone in her family has secrets. Sarah''s even got one of her own—and it''s tearing her apart.... This is a "beautifully crafted" novel of a young girl growing up—and a country''s battle for independence ( School Library Journal). "As usual, Rinaldi has done her homework; the book is solidly researched and extremely well written. Readers will not soon forget these characters...Vivid in the best sense of the word."— Kirkus Reviews A New York Public Library "Book for the Teen Age" Includes a reader''s guide

A "suspenseful [and] exciting" tale of a young woman''s battle to save her beloved horse during the Revolutionary War, inspired by a true story ( Booklist). The Revolutionary War is raging. Food and firewood are scarce, and Tempe Wick is worried that she will not be able to care for her ailing mother and her family and still maintain their farm in New Jersey, where troops are now camped. Her ability to hold on to her world is further threatened when a mutinous soldier demands that she lend him her beloved horse, Colonel, in exchange for keeping her brother''s rum-smuggling activities secret from the authorities. This dramatic historical novel is based on a real event that has been popularized into American legend. "Crammed with authentic detail." — Kirkus Reviews A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

Hannah is the strong one. The one who cares for her brothers and sisters; the one who''s kept the family together. But now, everything is changing. Her father is more distant, and her siblings are starting lives of their own. That''s when Hannah decides to make a quilt. A quilt of fabrics from people who are special to the family; people they trust. And when the sisters are separated, Hannah makes sure they each have a piece of the quilt. The quilt she hopes will bring her family together again.

“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent events. Bibliography.”—Kirkus Reviews

Harriet Hemings, rumored to be the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, one of his black slaves, struggles with the problems facing her--to escape from the velvet cage that is Monticello, or to stay, and thus remain a slave.

While waiting for a church meeting in 1706, Susanna English, daughter of a wealthy Salem merchant, recalls the malice, fear, and accusations of witchcraft that tore her village apart in 1692.

When, despite her father''s disapproval, sixteen-year-old Brie begins to date the handsome and considerate Josh, she hopes that their relationship will go beyond friendship until he reveals to her that he is homosexual.

Brie''s plan to leave her strict father and go live with her mother, who abandoned her as a baby, is changed when she discovers a horrible secret about her past.