A heartbreaking, wonderfully crafted coming-of-age story that equally features great historical elements, Promises by Eileen Donovan is a book that will thrill both young adult readers and adults. Meet Lizzie, a thirteen-year-old girl and her nine-year-old brother, Colin, compelled to travel to Canada in 1940...

A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma by Eileen Donovan artfully lays out the choices women had in the 1920s pursuing a journalism career. Newspapers were the most influential communications medium in the early 20th century, known for their ability to frame political issues. Competition for jobs was...