Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual online party last week. I really appreciate your support and that a lot of you bought a book from me or on Amazon! WOW! I am honored and flattered. The winners of the party are: Cathy Hall: Journal Dasha V: Copy of Finding My Place: One Girl’s [...]

In my novel, Finding My Place: One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg which you can buy here, I have a main character and her brother, who is also in the book A LOT! I hope that this will help the book appeal to both girls and boys. I thought I would start with Anna Green, whom [...]

In my book Finding My Place: One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg, I tell a fictional account of a real life historical event–the Siege of Vicksburg. In the back, I present an author’s note to give you a little taste of the actual history–the true story. Here are a few of the facts from that author’s [...]

Frederick Douglass For Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities (Chicago Review Press) Written by Nancy I. Sanders I’m so happy to have this book on my blog today! Frederick Douglass For Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities is a beautiful, comprehensive book for kids about this amazing historical figure. The photos [...]

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade novel, historical fiction 1859 United States Twelve-year-old girl as main character Rating: A great story told in the voice of a slave girl with some very heartwrenching parts. Short, short summary: Clotee is an orphan slave girl, who is owned by Master Henley and Miss Lilly. Because she [...]

Review by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade historical fiction 11-year-old boy, Samuel, main character Rating: A page turner with great hooks Short, short summary: Samuel is a slave in Kentucky in 1859. He runs away with another older slave, Harrison, and they travel on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Samuel uncovers secrets and meets many [...]