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A Boy Called Dickens

author: Hopkinson, Deborah
Narrates the tale of twelve-year-old Charles Dickens who, despite poverty and long hours of factory work, still has time to discover and share the stories of other residents of 1824 London.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 31
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: dickens, charles, authors [X], historical fiction, london (england) [X], great britain

The Haunting Of Charles Dickens

author: Buzbee, Lewis
Twelve-year-old Meg travels the rooftops and streets of 1862 London, England, in search of her missing brother, Orion, accompanied by a family friend, the famed author Charles Dickens, whose quest is to find his next novel.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 910

Down And Out In Paris And London

author: Orwell, George
Story of a down-on-his-luck writer drifting aimlessly through the cities of Paris and London exploring the depths of poverty and the lower stratums of society.
FIC
year: 1972
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1020
subjects: authors [X], paris (france), london (england) [X]

Los Vecinos Mueren En Las Novelas

author: Aguirre, Sergio
John Bland, a mediocre writer of police novels, moves with his wife to the countryside taking advantage of his wife's unexpected trip to London one day to make a courtesy visit to his only neighbor, an old lady.
FIC
year: 2000
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: spanish language, authors [X], mystery fiction, london (england) [X]

The Last Word

author: Hastings, Samantha
In 1861 London, eighteen-year-old Lucinda Leavitt evades plans to find her a suitable husband by enlisting the help of childhood friend David to seek the ending of her favorite author's last, unfinished book.
FIC
year:
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: social classes, sex role, authors [X], london (england) [X], great britain

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