tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482209358718993270.post7083997193059933689..comments2008-05-24T06:59:14.908-07:00Comments on 2008 Thumbs Up! Award: Hush: an Irish Princess Tale by Donna Jo NapoliKarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17229435081961979000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482209358718993270.post-66851098725889732272008-01-13T10:48:00.000-08:002008-01-13T10:48:00.000-08:00Similar theme to Rover by Jackie French except Mel...Similar theme to Rover by Jackie French except Melkorka is a princess (Hekja was from a simple seaside village) and Mel doesn't start out as a smart, strong-willed female character, but draws from her sister's will and wit. Good historical fiction, like Rover, based on oral history considerably fleshed out by the author through research and imagination. Survival, slavery, submission, rape, and personal relationships combine in this absorbing historical fiction tale. YAYkathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855924557246763088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482209358718993270.post-44343986728433338702008-01-05T16:47:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:47:00.000-08:00Well written make an authentic voice for the narra...Well written make an authentic voice for the narrator make it quite good Historical Fiction. YAY.Kiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507693511003930095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482209358718993270.post-30160112899007692302007-12-11T10:19:00.000-08:002007-12-11T10:19:00.000-08:00I found it refreshing to read something more origi...I found it refreshing to read something more original than some of the other books I have read from the list. I liked that this book would be good for anyone in our age group. I give it a YAYKara Frederickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202192577994106198noreply@blogger.com