AWARD WINNING HISTORICAL FICTION
“. . .thought provoking, educational, enthralling, haunting, deserving of a second read, and worthy of praise and recognition.”
—North Carolina Society of Historians
Discover History Through Easy-to-Read Historical Fiction
Explore these meticulously researched historical fiction works that breathe life into real people and events. Though not traditional hi-lo books, they are still an easy-read. They skillfully blend real events with fictional elements, enabling readers to connect deeply with the past. Enjoy an engaging, quick-paced read that appeals to both Adult and Young Adult audiences. Dive in and experience history in a whole new way!
Explore our Historical Fiction collection today and discover how stories of the past can inspire and inform your present.
Rich Storytelling for All Audiences
Experience pivotal moments in history through relatable characters and vivid settings. These stories provide a seamless blend of fact and fiction, creating immersive reads that are both entertaining and thought-provoking.
Accessible Language, Big Ideas
Perfectly balancing readability with complex themes, our books invite readers of all levels to explore fascinating historical periods in a way that’s both engaging and approachable.
Inspiring Education and Reflection
From the harsh impacts of war to quiet moments of change, each book offers insights into the events and cultures that have shaped our world, encouraging readers to connect with history on a personal level.
To Stand on Solid Ground
By G. Keith Parker and Leslie P. Borhaug
Based on real people and real events, To Stand on Solid Ground brings to life an unusual relationship between Confederate loyalists and Union sympathizers. The story is a deeply human take on the Civil War and the multiple battlefronts that challenged this mountain county and its people; struggles which our nation still faces today. To Stand on Solid Ground does more than merely report historical events; it transports the reader back in time to face the profound need to support each other in a time of intense polarity. It offers insight, lessons and hope fitting to our current political divide.
- Interest Level: Adult/Young Adult
- ISBN 10: 1735264202 / ISBN 13: 9781735264202
“Not lost on the reader are stark parallels between the politics and divergent opinions and loyalties that tore at the fabric of society, even families, during the highly emotional and turbulent years of the Civil War and the civil unrest that challenges the foundational core of the United States today. ”
-North Carolina Society of Historians
Sons of Mercy and Justice: A Transylvania Story
By G. Keith Parker and Leslie P. Borhaug
The troublesome eighteen-hundreds seriously challenge the mountain folk of Western North Carolina. The McGaha family is no exception and confronts the many trials with more kindness than most contemporaries. Respected for his compassion for man and beast alike, Craf McGaha becomes known far and wide for his hospitality and mercy, especially when he and his wife set up a free weigh-station for the many drovers and their animals traveling along the turnpike on the way to market. Yet, in 1861 when Transylvania County is being newly formed, war erupts and Craf is forced into the Confederate army and he finds himself torn between fighting on the side of his conscience or on the side of his state.
- Interest Level: Adult/Young Adult
- ISBN-13: 9781477450222 ; ISBN-10: 147745022X
“This is a magnificent story of the McGaha family and how they lived their lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It describes their way of life in such a way that the reader is able to share their emotions in all different situations and at all levels. Every now and then the story shocks us, surprises us, as something happens that was not expected . . . just as it happens in “real” life.”
-North Carolina Society of Historians