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What’s The Best Way to Learn about Black History? Time Travel.
Book Review of Time Tub Travellers and The Silk Thief by Claire Linney Published: March 21st, 2024Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (4.5 Stars)Genres: Middle-Grade (7-12 years), Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, AdventureSeries: Time Tub Travellers (Book 1 of 3) CW/TW: Mentions of kidnapping, brief systematic racism (at the beginning and is a critically plot point). Welcome to The World of Time Travelling Bathtubs Zula is crushed when she receives the grade for her history project. No math team for her. But when she asks why, her teacher explains that there were no Black people in Tudor London. But that can’t be true, can it? Determined to find out the truth, Zula’s dad takes her and…
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Can a 21st-Century Woman Survive in The 1800s?
Elena and Elle are the spitting image of one another. The major difference? They live centuries apart. However, with the aid of a magical wardrobe (a nod to Narnia) the end up switching places. The only way they can return home is for 21st century Elena to complete a quest set forth by Victorian-era Elle. The task? Find her missing friend. With no knowledge of Elle's history (other than her diary), no internet and having to play the part of a good Victorian socialite, Elena is in for quite the adventure.
