Frances Schoonmaker

Daring Historical Adventure Reveals Harsh Truths of Native American Displacement

Author and educator Frances Schoonmaker doesn’t shy away from educating teenage readers about the important and troubling parts of American history. She tells riveting tales of historical fiction about slavery in Sid Johnson and the Phantom Slave Stealer and the displacement of Native Americans in her new book, Sid Johnson…

Kelsey HallJanuary 17, 2024

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7 Magically Mysterious Adventure Series for Middle-Grade Readers

Once upon a time, I worked at a bookstore. When I started, it was no mystery that a huge part of the job would be recommending books to customers, but what did surprise me was that the struggles of our parent clientele almost always fell into one of two categories:…

Chelsea CicconeDecember 7, 2021

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Frances Schoonmaker Discusses Teaching, Writing and the Unique Gifts of Children

This is a lovely historical fantasy for middle-grade or young adult readers and anyone who loves an adventure. A Broadway musical director and avid lifelong reader says, “If you love the fantasy of Harry Potter, the time travel of A Wrinkle in Time, and the history of The Little House…

Judy MorenoSeptember 13, 2021

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Frances Schoonmaker

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BookTrib-Frances-Schoonmaker.jpg Frances Schoonmaker Middle Grade Historical Fantasy Winner of the 2019 Agatha Award for Best Middle Grade/Young Adult Mystery, Frances Schoonmaker is the author of The Last Crystal Trilogy Winner of the 2019 Agatha Award for Best Middle Grade/Young Adult Mystery, Frances Schoonmaker is author of The Last Crystal Trilogy…

BookTribAugust 1, 2021

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25 Favorites From 2021 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

While BookTrib gives coverage to well-known authors every week, our charter is to celebrate debut and emerging authors — the many lesser-known talents out there who are master wordsmiths with great stories to tell. Many are self-published, while others have found a home on small, independent presses. But what they…

BookTribDecember 31, 2021

Frances Schoonmaker

Daring Historical Adventure Reveals Harsh Truths of Native American Displacement

7 Magically Mysterious Adventure Series for Middle-Grade Readers

Frances Schoonmaker Discusses Teaching, Writing and the Unique Gifts of Children

Frances Schoonmaker

25 Favorites From 2021 That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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