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Dreaming Through History: Merida in Scotland
Paperback
Series: Dreaming Through History, Book 1
General Juvenile FictionHistory
Publisher Price: $11.00
Publisher: Kelly Kolomiychenko
Published: Oct 23 2025
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
An engaging historical fiction classroom read aloud! No-prep teaching resources for students available at www.kellykolobooks.com
Merida has always stayed inside the lines and avoided trouble. But when her school threatens to enforce a new uniform policy for the first time - and her best friend decides to lead a protest - Merida isn't sure how to respond to her confusing situation.
Especially when the dreams start. Dreams that feel too real and too important to ignore.
Merida finds herself in the early 1900s in Scotland, partnered with Maggie MacFarlane, a daring suffragette who has been in prison more than once for fighting for women's right to vote. As history and reality collide, Merida must decide: will she stay silent, or step up to become the leader she's meant to be?
A powerful, time-twisting middle-grade adventure about courage, friendship, and discovering where you stand.
I've really loved reading Dreaming Through History: Merida in Scotland! Honestly, this narrative just came together so well, with everything from themes to dialogue wrapping up a concise plot that had me Googling purely for my own interest and leaves me with the desire to learn more about Scotland!
Merida is simply a delight. Light enough to captivate a young audience, but with enough depth to keep me thinking about the story, even days after having first read it. I love the way you depict Merida - her coming-of-age arc feels earned, and I would genuinely love to see more within this same world! I know you mentioned that this was your first novel within this genre - I think you nail middle-grade thematic staples, and I know this book would have been a huge hit with me when I was younger!
DREAMING THROUGH HISTORY was a sweet, educational read that reminded me so much of the Magic Tree House Series but with the dreaming mechanics of Stravaganza. Merida's character arc was powerful and inspiring, and I loved reading about how she learned to stand up for not only herself, but others who didn't think they had a voice. It's a much needed story for young readers, especially those who think history surely can't apply to them.
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