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.

When the Yankees arrive in Roswell, Georgia, Leigh Ann Conners places a French flag upon the family''s mill. She hopes the Yankees will then spare the mill from destruction, but her actions have disastrous results.

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

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.

Growing up, Elizabeth fears she can never be Queen. Although she is the King''s daughter, no woman can ever hope to rule over men in England, especially when her mother has been executed for treason. For all her royal blood, Elizabeth''s life is fraught with danger and uncertainty. Sometimes she is welcome in the royal court; other times she is cast out into the countryside. With her position constantly changing, the Princess must navigate a sea of shifting loyalties and dangerous affections. At stake is her life—for beheading is not uncommon among the factions that war for the Crown. With the vivid human touch that has made her one of the foremost writers of historical fiction, Ann Rinaldi brings to life the heart and soul of the young Elizabeth I. It''s a portrait of a great leader as she may have been as she found her way to the glorious destiny that lay before her.

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.

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

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.

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

The second page-turning installment of award-winning historical-fiction author Ann Rinaldi''s QUILT TRILOGY. "A definite plus for any historical fiction collection." - VOYA When her mother died, she told 14-year-old Walking Breeze to seek out her family-the Chelmsfords of Salem. She will find solace there. But Ebie Chelmsford has other ideas. Ebie knows that her half-Shawnee "cousin" will take her place as grandfather''s favorite. And Ebie will do anything to stop that--even trying to prove that the girl is an imposter... Ebie thinks Walking Breeze is destroying the home Aunt Hannah has fought to keep together. But it''s Ebie''s actions, ultimately, that risk tearing apart the Chelmsford family, like the tattered threads of the family quilt.

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.

When Nicole is caught stealing birth-control pills from her brother Larry''s office, she is torn between telling on her friend, Meredith, or taking the consequences herself.

There has been no love between Nicki and her father, but when she thinks that she has killed him, her guilt helps her begin to understand when to stop hating and start forgiving.