… and now back to our regularly scheduled program. 
This has been a super crazy week! Monday, school was let out early due to the storm, Tuesday no school (again, storm), and Wednesday was a Holiday. Finally the kids are back on their schedule. Now, maybe I can tackle the 635 emails in my inbox!
Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires
The Civil War Draft Meets Immigrant Coal Miners
Fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty risks job, family, and eventually her very life to rescue a lifelong friend. Disguised as a draft resister, Katie infiltrates a secret Irish organization to prevent bloodshed. Tragedies challenge her strength and ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can Katie balance her sense of justice with the law?
Call Me Kate is suitable for readers from eleven to adult. The story is dramatic and adventuresome, yet expressive of daily life in the patches of the hard coal region during the Civil War era. This novel will appeal to readers of the Dear America series, as well as more mature readers who will enjoy the story’s rich context and drama.
Molly Roe is the pen name of Mary Garrity Slaby, a veteran language arts & reading teacher at Lake-Lehman Junior Senior High School. Mary holds a Ph.D. in education from Temple University, and Pennsylvania teaching certification in six areas. She has pursued the hobby of genealogy for the past decade. Mary was born in Philadelphia, raised in Schuylkill County, and currently lives in Dallas, Pennsylvania with her husband, John. They are parents of two grown children, Melissa and John Garrett, cover illustrator of Call Me Kate. Digging into the past has given Mary newfound respect for her ancestors and a better understanding of history. Call Me Kate is the first in the author’s trilogy of historical novels loosely based on the lives of the strong women who preceded her.
Available at Amazon!
ISBN:9780981461939 (paperback)
ISBN:9780981461953 (hardcover)
5.5″ x 8.5″
168 pp
CLICK to read sample pages.
Mom Says: This was a good book! But then, I am a reader. As a homeschooling mom, books are a major part of my life and the lives of my kids. The book seemed a little drawn out, like the author needed to reach a certain word count, but all in all I give it an “A”.
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Mom Says: OMG! This is a girl’s dream – her own nail station! Not to mention, it is a great price. I sent the link to my mother so she could see about getting it for the teen girls she buys for.
About Kelli
Kelli – thanks for including “Call Me Kate” in your Holiday Gift Guide!