Books like Millicent's gift by Ann Rinaldi

In 1943 Copenhagen, ten‑year‑old Annemarie Johansen helps her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen escape Nazi persecution, learning courage and resilience while navigating war‑time hardships.

Mexican farm workers must adjust to life in California during the Great Depression.

A nine‑year‑old girl named Ada escapes her abusive home amid World War II, joining her brother in London’s evacuation; she learns to ride a pony, reads, and finds a new family with Susan Smith while watching for German spies.

Sixteen-year-old Maya, a teenage girl living on Vancouver Island, suspects there may be a connection between her birthmark, family life, and strange events occurring in her community.

In 1706, Susanna English remembers the fear and violence of the Salem witch trials, reflecting on how accusations tore her village apart in 1692.

Clara Gardner discovers she is destined to protect her town from supernatural threats—while navigating first love, family secrets, and an ominous fallen angel.

Pierce Oliviera, a 17-year-old girl in the Underworld, finds herself trapped and pursued by the Furies, ancient Greek goddesses of vengeance, while her father and brother must navigate their own struggles in a world where death is not permanent and love is forbidden by the gods of the Underworld. Pierce must use her wit and quick thinking to escape the Furies and prevent her family from meeting a similar fate, while uncovering the truth behind her imprisonment and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of the Underworld. A thrilling tale of love, fate, and the battle between good and evil, set against the backdrop of ancient Greek mythology, with elements of supernatural horror and family drama. Pierce is determined to prove her innocence and reclaim her place in the world, while her loved ones struggle to find their way out of the chaos and confusion caused by her imprisonment. Pierce's journey to freedom is fraught with danger, but her determination to fight for her loved ones is matched only by her courage and wit, as she fights against the forces of darkness and the gods of the Underworld. In a world where death is not the only option, Pierce finds herself not only facing supernatural threats but also confronting her own past and the consequences of her actions, as she navigates a treacherous landscape of deceit, lies, and forbidden love, with the fate of her family hanging in the balance. Pierce's story is one of hope and determination, as she fights for her loved ones and proves that love is stronger than any obstacle.

Thirteen‑year‑old Zinny receives a series of surprising gifts from her friend Jake Boone—a cricket, 99 bottle caps, a turtle, a puppy, and a diamond ring—sparking a summer of adventure and unexpected feelings.

Twelve-year-old Theo uses her arcane knowledge and special talent to protect an artifact from two secret societies at a London museum.

Thirteen‑year‑old Kat must use her budding magic to safeguard her family from the ancient powers of Sulis Minerva in Bath, England, confronting her own courage, sisterly bonds, and the secrets of witchcraft.

After a mysterious accident leaves her drenched and disoriented, 12‑year‑old Triss discovers her memories have been erased and her sister has turned bitter. Haunted by odd visions, she uncovers her brother’s hidden survival and a supernatural secret that threatens their family.

In a Missouri cemetery, orphaned Silla receives a blood‑stained spell book that may reveal her father's secrets, drawing her into a dark magic world with a boy named Nick who shares her haunting past.

When a mysterious new girl arrives at Parker Bear’s school, he becomes drawn into a dark, supernatural adventure that turns his life—and his friends’ memories—into a chilling test of friendship.

In an Arkansas town hosting German POWs during World War II, 12‑year‑old Patty Bergen befriends the escaped prisoner Anton, learning that humanity can transcend prejudice and fear.

When Millicent discovers her name means "industrious and true," she sets out in fourth grade to prove she’s truly magnificent, rolling into a year of comic mishaps and growing self‑confidence.

Seventeen‑year‑old Daisy Giordano takes on a murder mystery at her high school when a new student’s prediction comes true, only to discover a lurking werewolf may hold the key.

Twelve-year-old Nat, with help from family, friends, and his "pet" Woody, a wolf that turns into a boy, must face werewolves that have been altered as part of a dastardly plan. A boy who lives with his eccentric grandparents near a strange, apparently cursed wood longs for a dog, but the strange creature finally found by his grandfather hardly fits his image of the perfect pet, and it grows stranger by the day.