Ariel's Lahon's historical fiction, The Frozen River, is a remarkable retelling of the story of Martha Ballard, a real-life American midwife

Natasha Boyd's historical fiction highlights the life of Eliza Lucas, a grower in colonial South Carolina called "The Indigo Girl."

Inland by Teá Obreht is a unique western novel highlighting the history of the American Camel Corps through the lives of two diverse people.