An inspiring and relevant story about inequality, Hannah Anderson

Winter Of Fire
Sherryl Jordan
Scholastic
1992, republished 2019

 

 

 

January 20, 2023

Born into a life of slavery. Chosen to be in a position no other Quelled has experienced. Faced with the choices of being a leader. Elsha fights for her people and their freedom.

­Winter of Fire is an incredible story written by Sherryl Jordan. It has many relatable moments while still being an excellent story to read and has a really strong message that is relevant to today’s society.

Elsha is one of the Quelled. She is a slave for the Chosen. She has been branded and sent to work in the mines, searching and digging for firestones, to keep everyone warm in their eternal winter.  Read more

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A beautiful story of empowerment, Natalya Newman

Make a Hard Fist
Tina Shaw
OneTree House
pub. 2018

 

 

 

22 December, 2020

Published in 2018, Tina Shaw’s second YA novel, Make a Hard Fist is a compelling narrative portraying the trauma and recovery of 16-year-old Lizzie Quinn. Although this book is YA fiction, it shows something that many people have had to live through. It strives to drive the point home that victims of trauma – in this case of mugging, stalkers, physical assault and attempted sexual assault – shouldn’t be expected to be grateful since ‘it could’ve been so much worse’. Shaw uses this book to tell the story of Lizzie Quinn, a teenage girl like any other.  Read more

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