Series Spotlight: Girl on the Run Book 1 and The Doktor’s Daughter Book 2 by Nancy McDonald ~ Author Guest Post
A book blog tour from iRead Book Tours.
Thank you to the author, publisher, & Lauren at iRead for providing me with the information for this tour. 
Book Details
Girl on the Run by Nancy McDonald
Published by Iguana Books on 09/09/2021
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 166
It's 1933 in Berlin. The Nazis have seized power, and for thirteen-year-old Amelia Meyer life is changing in ways she never could have imagined.
Her new teacher is picking on Jewish students, her friends are starting to shun her for not joining their Aryan youth group, and her father is getting remarried.
As tensions mount at home and school, Amelie embarks on a perilous journey--with nothing less than her whole future at stake.
Content Rating: G. It’s middle grade. No foul language. No sex scenes.
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Book Details
The Doktor's Daughter by Nancy McDonald
Published by Iguana Books on July 19, 2022
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle-Grade, Young Adult
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 164
Tragedy brings Amelie Meyer back to Berlin. It’s been four years since she was forced to flee her home, leaving everything behind—including her father.
Transformed by the Nazis, Berlin is now a drab and dangerous city, and Amelie can’t wait to return to Paris. But before she can leave, she finds herself swept up in an intrigue that makes her question everything she thinks she knows about her father.
Is he a traitor or a hero? The only way to find out is to put her own life on the line.
Content Rating: G. It’s middle grade. No foul language. No sex scenes.
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Purchase Links for The Doktor’s Daughter
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The Doktor's DaughterShop on Amazon
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Easy Amazon Links for The Doktor’s Daughter
Amazon-OneLink for all countries
If the above link does not take you to your country, here are a few more:
Please send me a note if your country isn’t listed and you would like to purchase using my links. Using my link does not change the price you pay. Amazon pays me a minimal amount out of their share.
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About Nancy McDonald
Nancy McDonald began her career as a journalist on television programs, including W5, Canada AM, and Marketplace, before becoming a sought-after freelance writer, penning everything from documentaries to live-action scripts to comic books.
The Doktor's Daughter, the sequel to Girl on the Run, is her fourth novel. Nancy lives in Stratford, Ontario, where she revels in Shakespeare, treads the boards with the Perth County Players, and works part-time at Fanfare Book, Stratford's only independent bookseller.
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Guest Post
Bringing WWII to Life for young readers
by Nancy McDonald, Author of Girl on the Run, The Doktor’s Daughter, Boy from Berlin, and One Boy’s War
When I first started writing historical fiction for young readers, specifically middle grade, bookstores were filled with stories about vampires, wizards, and mythical creatures. But that’s not what interests me.
My passion is history, particularly The Second World War. Turns out, my husband’s past provided the perfect opportunity – a gripping tale of escape from the Nazis while he was still a young child. I hoped I could bring that period in our history to life and, in the process, teach some very modern-day lessons in a way that kids could relate to.
But writing books and getting them read are two entirely different things. Would books about real-life persecution and loss, and trying to find your place in the world at a turbulent time, find an audience in middle graders?
I didn’t know, but I was determined to do everything I could to draw them in.
I started with a plucky hero (my husband in Boy from Berlin) – someone young readers could identify with – who was swept up in real-life peril. I told his story in his voice and crafted it carefully so that there was non-stop action and suspense from page one, and cliff hangers to ratchet up the tension and drive the plot. I wrote in short punchy sentences with minimal description, and avoided self-introspection. I also made sure that he was able to overcome the obstacles put in his way, using wit, bravery and resourcefulness that was unique to him and realistic for his age.
I kept the story to fewer than 40,000 words, and included an Author’s Note that provided historical context, and separated fact from fiction.
Finally, I chose a dramatic cover that I thought would appeal to middle-graders.
It wasn’t long after that first book was published that I got my answer. Yes, middle-grade readers – not all of them, but a lot of them – are captivated by historical thrillers set during WW II. They like that there are well-defined “good guys” and “bad guys”. That what happened back then is true, and that children just like them were caught in the thick of it as refugees, resistance fighters, and spies.
Just as important, their parents and teachers are drawn to my novels. They bring WWII to life and provide a vehicle for talking with young readers about a very difficult time in the world – and relating it to what’s happening today.
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Giveaway!
Win author-signed copies of GIRL ON THE RUN and THE DOKTOR’S DAUGHTER (USA and Canada only) (ends May 26)
Please visit more tour stops for extra chances to win!
Official Tour Page for Girl on the Run
GIRL ON THE RUN (The Doktors Daughter) Book Tour Giveaway
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More Middle-Grade Historical Fiction:
Beyond the Dragonhead by Kelly Nichols and Alyn Rockwood
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