The Last Song (Hardcover)

from julieaduncan

Eva Weiseman's The Last Song gives young readers an interesting introduction to the Spanish Inquisition. Fourteen-year-old Isabel learns her family's terrible secret: that they have a Jewish background and her parents privately practice Jewish customs despite the front that they are devout Christ...

from Smiler69

Young Isabella leads a comfortable and sheltered life in 15th century Toledo, Spain. Her father is one King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella's favourite physicians, and as such benefits from riches and luxury, and though Isabella knows Jews are being persecuted by the inquisition let by Cardinal Torq...

from Beamis12

It is so wonderful to know that there are still authors out there writing historical fiction for young adults. This takes place in Toledo Spain during the Spanish Inquisition, under Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Isabelle's father is the royal physician and has always promised her that when s...

from mamzel

Taking place in Spain during the time of the Inquisition and Torquemada, this book could be enjoyed by students in high school and middle school. Isabel and her family live in Toledo as devout Christians and her father is the personal physician to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Growing tensio...

from ilikethesebooks

Even though I don't read much of it, Historical Fiction is definitely my favorite genre... which means that I am extra picky with it. There were somethings I enjoyed about The Last Song and some aspects that just did not do it for me. Starting with the good (because starting with the not so good ...