Sunfire (series)

Sunfire
AuthorVivian Schurfranz, Jane Claypool Miner, Candice F. Ransom, Mary Francis Shura, Jeffie Ross Gordon, and Willo Davis Roberts
GenreYoung adult historical romance
PublisherScholastic Books
No. of books32

Sunfire is a series of young adult historical romance novels published by Scholastic Books in the 1980s. They are currently out of print.

Background

The books were written by a group of authors, including Vivian Schurfranz (9), Jane Claypool Miner (6), Candice F. Ransom (6), Mary Francis Shura (6), Jeffie Ross Gordon (2), and Willo Davis Roberts (3).

Structure of the novels

The Sunfire books contained two themes: history and romance. Each book featured a teenage girl who experienced a particular period or event in American history. At the same time, with very few exceptions, the girl was torn between two potential lovers.[1] The girl was typically ahead of her time in ideas and actions and the suitor she almost always chose was the one who approved of or accepted her actions. The cover art always featured the main character flanked by her two potential lovers, along with scenes from the historical event or period that was the setting for the book.

Series

Titles in the Sunfire series listed in order of publication
# Title Author Setting Ref
1 Amanda Candice F. Ransom 1846; Oregon Trail [i]
2 Susannah Candice F. Ransom 1864; American Civil War [ii]
3 Elizabeth Willo Davis Roberts 1692; Salem Witch Trials [iii]
4 Danielle Vivian Schurfranz 1814; War of 1812 [iv]
5 Joanna Jane Claypool Miner 1836; Lowell, Massachusetts textile mills. [v]
6 Jessica Mary Francis Shura 1873; Kansas. [vi]
7 Caroline Willo Davis Roberts 1852; California Gold Rush. [vii]
8 Kathleen Candice F. Ransom 1847; Great Famine and Irish immigration to the USA. [viii]
9 Marilee Mary Francis Shura 1622; Jamestown Colony. [ix]
10 Laura Vivian Schurfranz 1918; World War I, the suffrage movement, and the 1918 influenza pandemic. [x]
11 Emily Candice F. Ransom 1900; high society in the Gilded Age. [xi]
12 Jacquelyn Jeffie Ross Gordon 1931; the Great Depression. [xii]
13 Victoria Willo Davis Roberts 1835; the Texas Revolution. [xiii]
14 Cassie Vivian Schurfranz 1755; Iroquois Confederacy during the French and Indian War. [xiv]
15 Roxanne Jane Claypool Miner 1938; the Golden Age of Hollywood. [xv]
16 Megan Vivian Schurfranz 1867; the Alaska Purchase. [xvi]
17 Sabrina Candice F. Ransom 1780; the American Revolutionary War. [xvii]
18 Veronica Jane Claypool Miner 1941; the Attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II. [xviii]
19 Nicole Candice F. Ransom 1912; Sinking of the RMS Titanic. [xix]
20 Julie Vivian Schurfranz 1868; building of the transcontinental railroad, including the "Last Spike" ceremony. [xx]
21 Rachel Vivian Schurfranz 1910; the Central European migration to the USA and includes the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. [xxi]
22 Corey Jane Claypool Miner 1864; American Civil War. [xxii]
23 Heather Vivian Schurfranz 1665; the beginning of New York City. [xxiii]
24 Gabrielle Mary Francis Shura 1880; on a Mississippi showboat. [xxiv]
25 Merrie Vivian Schurfranz 1620; Plymouth Colony [xxv]
26 Nora Jeffie Ross Gordon 1906; 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [xxvi]
27 Margaret Jane Claypool Miner 1886; A midwestern one-room schoolhouse. [xxvii]
28 Josie Vivian Schurfranz 1861; the 18-month run of the Pony Express. [xxviii]
29 Diana Mary Francis Shura 1803; Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. [xxix]
30 Renee Vivian Schurfranz 1888; Great Blizzard of 1888. [xxx]
31 Jennie Jane Claypool Miner 1889; Johnstown Flood. [xxxi]
32 Darcy Mary Francis Shura 1900; 1900 Galveston hurricane. [xxxii]

Reception

A review by Catherine Bowles, in the journal Children's Book and Media Review of the first 4 books in the series, found the books under researched, formulaic and "of mediocre quality".[1] On the other hand Joyce A. Litton, while conceding that the novels were formulaic, called the series an "ecelent set of historical novels".[2]

References

Secondary

  1. ^ a b Bowles, Catherine (1984). "Scholastic , Inc. Sunfire Romances, 1984-85". Children's Book and Media Review. 5 (5): 10–11 – via scholarsarchive.byu.edu.
  2. ^ Litton, Joyce A. (1994). "From Seventeenth Summer to Miss Teen Sweet Valley: Female and Male Sex Roles in Teen Romances, 1942-91". In Eiss, Harry Edwin (ed.). Images of the Child. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-87972-654-6. Retrieved 9 December 2025.

Primary

  1. ^ Ransom, Candice F. (1984). Amanda. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590327749.
  2. ^ Ransom, Candice F. (1984). Susannah. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590330640.
  3. ^ Roberts, Willo Davis (1984). Elizabeth. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590331364.
  4. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1984). Danielle. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590331562.
  5. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1984). Joanna. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590332415.
  6. ^ Shura, Mary Francis (1984). Jessica. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590332422.
  7. ^ Davis Roberts, Willo (1984). Caroline. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590332392.
  8. ^ Ransom, Candice F. (1985). Kathleen. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590332408.
  9. ^ Shura, Mary Francis (1985). Marilee. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590334334.
  10. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1985). Laura. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590333818.
  11. ^ Ransom, Candice F. (1985). Emily. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590334105.
  12. ^ Ross Gordon, Jeffie (1985). Jacquelyn. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590334327.
  13. ^ Davis Roberts, Willo (1985). Victoria. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590336154.
  14. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1985). Cassie. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590336888.
  15. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1985). Roxanne. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590336864.
  16. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1986). Megan. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590414685.
  17. ^ Ransom, Candice F. (1986). Sabrina. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590414388.
  18. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1986). Veronica. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590421348.
  19. ^ Ransom, Candace F. (1986). Nicole. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590400497.
  20. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1986). Julie. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590420211.
  21. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1986). Rachel. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590403948.
  22. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1986). Corey. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590403955.
  23. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1987). Heather. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590407175.
  24. ^ Shura, Mary Francis (1987). Gabrielle. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590407168.
  25. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1987). Merrie. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590410007.
  26. ^ Ross Gordon, Jeffie (1987). Nora. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590410120.
  27. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1988). Margaret. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590411912.
  28. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1988). Josie. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590412070.
  29. ^ Shura, Mary Francis (1988). Diana. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590414166.
  30. ^ Schurfranz, Vivian (1989). Renee. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590420433.
  31. ^ Claypool Miner, Jane (1989). Jennie. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590420150.
  32. ^ Shura, Mary Francis (1989). Darcy. Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN 9780590420167.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_(novel)