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Eleanor #2
Victoria Grace: Courageous Patriot
Sarah Elizabeth has just started first grade but she is a little scared and would rather be at home with her mother. Her grandmother pays her a visit at school and shares the story of a girl named Vic
209 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2007
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July 9, 2025
3.5 stars ⭐️ Christian Fiction - Historical Middle-Grade
About this book:
“Eight-year-old Sara Elizabeth has just started a brand new year of school, but doesn't like it. If she had her way, she would just quit and never return. She's just too scared, to be honest. However, when Grand Doll visits the school and shares the story of Victoria Grace, a little girl from their family who lived during the time of the Revolutionary war, Sara learns that God can give her the courage she needs to face life's many challenges.”
Series: Book #2 in “The Eleanor” series. Review of Book #1 Here!
Spiritual Content- Joshua 1:9 in the acknowledgments; Scriptures are read, remembered, quoted, mentioned, & thought over; Many Prayers; Church going, singing hymns, & sermons; Many talks about God, Him helping us and being with us, & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Victoria Grace renews her commitment to follow Christ; Many mentions of God, Jesus Christ, trusting Him, & His will; Many mentions of prayers, praying, & praising God; Many mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & a reverend; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those and events from the Bible; Mentions of blessings & being Blessed; A few mentions of the freedom to worship as one chooses; A couple mentions of schools no longer have the Ten Commandments hanging up or a prayer at the start of the day nowadays; A mention of a godly man.
Negative Content- Crying over a death & Fainting (barely-above-not-detailed); Set during the Revolutionary War & many mentions of the war, battles, fighting, deaths, grief, injuries, & Victoria Grace helping the wounded (barely-above-not-detailed); *Spoilers* ; Victoria Grace is teased by a classmate (calling her “teacher’s pet” and “carrot top” plus also pulling on her hair and dipping her braid into his inkwell; She does not tell the teacher as the boy had already been to the corner as a punishment that day; He later apologizes); Mentions of giving stitches, injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of brothers fighting & injuring the other; A few mentions of other wars & deaths; A couple mentions of Indian uprisings;
*Note: The famous quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!” is said twice and explained; Victoria Grace wants to be a doctor and when her brothers tell her she can’t because she’s a girl, she moans inside her head that “she would never understand why boys got to do so much more than girls” (one brother says that a teacher is a suitable job for a girl, but Victoria Grace still thinks it’s unfair she can’t be a doctor; She starts to be an assistant to her town’s doctor and works alongside him taking care of injured people and wounded soldiers; Later, she realizes she can never be a real doctor, but wants to continue working alongside the town doctor); A couple mentions of a husband/grandfather having to live in a nursing home (Sarah Elizabeth’s grandfather); A couple mentions of a quote from author & book series (Mark Twain & Little House on the Prairie).
Sexual Content- N/A.
*Note: Victoria Grace’s best friend says that she wishes she was half as smart as her and Victoria Grace responds that she wishes she was half as pretty as her friend; A mention of a couple that was “never blessed with children” (said by the wife).
-Sarah Elizabeth
-Victoria Grace McElyea, age 11-13
P.O.V. switches between them (Jennifer in Prologue & Epilogue only)
Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1775-1776
209 pages
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Pre Teens- Four Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars (and a half)
Set before and during the Revolutionary War, this was a great book to read around the Fourth of July!
Like the first book in this series, the prologue and epilogue are in a modern girl’s POV and the majority of the book is following a young girl living in a historical time; in this book, we follow Mary’s daughter, Victoria Grace, living in 1775-1776.
This story was very faith-filled and had a major emphasis on trusting in the Lord and being courageous. While I’m not usually a big fan of reading this time-period (I’m more of an early 1900s fan), I truly appreciate my American freedom and enjoyed seeing Victoria Grace’s passion and her story. There was also bonus content like questions to ponder, historical facts, how to play pretend with creating a one-room schoolhouse supplies and setting, and even a devotional-like section about courage.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
About this book:
“Eight-year-old Sara Elizabeth has just started a brand new year of school, but doesn't like it. If she had her way, she would just quit and never return. She's just too scared, to be honest. However, when Grand Doll visits the school and shares the story of Victoria Grace, a little girl from their family who lived during the time of the Revolutionary war, Sara learns that God can give her the courage she needs to face life's many challenges.”
Series: Book #2 in “The Eleanor” series. Review of Book #1 Here!
Spiritual Content- Joshua 1:9 in the acknowledgments; Scriptures are read, remembered, quoted, mentioned, & thought over; Many Prayers; Church going, singing hymns, & sermons; Many talks about God, Him helping us and being with us, & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Victoria Grace renews her commitment to follow Christ; Many mentions of God, Jesus Christ, trusting Him, & His will; Many mentions of prayers, praying, & praising God; Many mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & a reverend; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those and events from the Bible; Mentions of blessings & being Blessed; A few mentions of the freedom to worship as one chooses; A couple mentions of schools no longer have the Ten Commandments hanging up or a prayer at the start of the day nowadays; A mention of a godly man.
Negative Content- Crying over a death & Fainting (barely-above-not-detailed); Set during the Revolutionary War & many mentions of the war, battles, fighting, deaths, grief, injuries, & Victoria Grace helping the wounded (barely-above-not-detailed); *Spoilers* ; Victoria Grace is teased by a classmate (calling her “teacher’s pet” and “carrot top” plus also pulling on her hair and dipping her braid into his inkwell; She does not tell the teacher as the boy had already been to the corner as a punishment that day; He later apologizes); Mentions of giving stitches, injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of brothers fighting & injuring the other; A few mentions of other wars & deaths; A couple mentions of Indian uprisings;
*Note: The famous quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!” is said twice and explained; Victoria Grace wants to be a doctor and when her brothers tell her she can’t because she’s a girl, she moans inside her head that “she would never understand why boys got to do so much more than girls” (one brother says that a teacher is a suitable job for a girl, but Victoria Grace still thinks it’s unfair she can’t be a doctor; She starts to be an assistant to her town’s doctor and works alongside him taking care of injured people and wounded soldiers; Later, she realizes she can never be a real doctor, but wants to continue working alongside the town doctor); A couple mentions of a husband/grandfather having to live in a nursing home (Sarah Elizabeth’s grandfather); A couple mentions of a quote from author & book series (Mark Twain & Little House on the Prairie).
Sexual Content- N/A.
*Note: Victoria Grace’s best friend says that she wishes she was half as smart as her and Victoria Grace responds that she wishes she was half as pretty as her friend; A mention of a couple that was “never blessed with children” (said by the wife).
-Sarah Elizabeth
-Victoria Grace McElyea, age 11-13
P.O.V. switches between them (Jennifer in Prologue & Epilogue only)
Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1775-1776
209 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Four Stars
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars (and a half)
Set before and during the Revolutionary War, this was a great book to read around the Fourth of July!
Like the first book in this series, the prologue and epilogue are in a modern girl’s POV and the majority of the book is following a young girl living in a historical time; in this book, we follow Mary’s daughter, Victoria Grace, living in 1775-1776.
This story was very faith-filled and had a major emphasis on trusting in the Lord and being courageous. While I’m not usually a big fan of reading this time-period (I’m more of an early 1900s fan), I truly appreciate my American freedom and enjoyed seeing Victoria Grace’s passion and her story. There was also bonus content like questions to ponder, historical facts, how to play pretend with creating a one-room schoolhouse supplies and setting, and even a devotional-like section about courage.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
July 26, 2012
I loved this book! I highly recommend it for young girls and for anyone interested in the life of Patriots who stayed and served at home during the Revolutionary War. Joshua 1:9 was the main verse in focus and Victoria Grace certainly allowed God to use her as He gave strength, courage and bravery to this young girl who trusted in Him.
September 11, 2025
🧡🧡🧡
Awww I really liked this one! I wasn’t expecting much, as I didn’t really enjoy the last one, but this one was way more interesting.
𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼
⤷ Victoria Grace
I actually sorta liked Victoria Grace! She was sweet and kind, but also a bit dramatic.
⤷ Johnny
Johnny is just a side character, but I liked him! Even though he did tease Victoria Grace… I was sad when he died 😔
⤷ Doc Finney
I liked Doc Finney! He was nice and funny, while he still encouraged and helped Victoria Grace.
⤷ David Spence
David was only in the book for, like, one chapter, but when Grand Doll said that he and Victoria Grace got married later on, I was like: “YEEESSS!” I just KNEW that would happen. 😏
𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼
I liked this one! It’s probably going to be my favorite in the series, but we’ll see. I really felt attached to Victoria Grace, and I loved her family and learning about the war. The faith content was PERFECT as well!
𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰
3.50⭐️
Awww I really liked this one! I wasn’t expecting much, as I didn’t really enjoy the last one, but this one was way more interesting.
𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼
⤷ Victoria Grace
I actually sorta liked Victoria Grace! She was sweet and kind, but also a bit dramatic.
⤷ Johnny
Johnny is just a side character, but I liked him! Even though he did tease Victoria Grace… I was sad when he died 😔
⤷ Doc Finney
I liked Doc Finney! He was nice and funny, while he still encouraged and helped Victoria Grace.
⤷ David Spence
David was only in the book for, like, one chapter, but when Grand Doll said that he and Victoria Grace got married later on, I was like: “YEEESSS!” I just KNEW that would happen. 😏
𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼
I liked this one! It’s probably going to be my favorite in the series, but we’ll see. I really felt attached to Victoria Grace, and I loved her family and learning about the war. The faith content was PERFECT as well!
𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰
3.50⭐️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2023
Author Eleanor Clark’s historical fiction book, “Victoria Grace,” is a pleasant way for your elementary or pre-teen girl to understand the heart and soul of why America fought for our freedom.
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