Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall

"Joyce Morrell's Harvest" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical fiction book that takes place in the late 1500s, following three teenage girls named Helen, Milisent, and Editha, along with their Aunt Joyce, as they decide to keep a family journal together. The story looks at their lives, showing their family connections, what they think about, and what society expects from them during that time. The book starts with the characters talking about their lives and how they get the fun idea to write about what they do every day. Aunt Joyce, who is seen as smart, gets the girls excited to start the journal, which leads to funny moments as they talk about their normal lives. As they start writing in the journal, the girls share what they think about their family and the world around them, showing their thoughts as they live in the late 16th century and is likely to show a deeper look into their relationships and how events change them as they deal with being young during a time of big changes in society and politics.