> Skip to content
CL

Christa Laird

Book for an event


An English author of historical fiction for young people, Christa Laird has been consistently praised for writing moving, thought-provoking works that successfully blend real facts, people, and events with invented characters and situations. Recognized for her thorough research, Laird is noted for including an abundance of accurate information about the periods she depicts as well as prefaces and postscripts that provide further resources.

Books by Christa Laird

Beyond The Wall

Set in a Europe torn apart by war and a life under a rule of brutal dictatorship this is real page-turner for teens.

Read more
Shadow Of The Wall

A novel about risk and endurance as 14 year-old Misha struggles to stay alive in a Warsaw ghetto under Nazi rule.

Read more