To Wake The Giant be an important book for any high school student studying WW2 to read. It would also be good to read before visiting the Pearl Harbor memorial, which we hope to do in a few years.
Sarah Anne Carter
The Ship of Shadows is a fun read, especially for girls. There is danger, treasure, puzzles and books.
The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell examines several of the key factors that have led many people to success. However, it’s not as simple as following a few steps. When you were born, how many hours you put into your craft, your cultural heritage and where you live can all greatly affect your success – or lack of it.
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Edward is the sole survivor of a plane crash. His family was moving from New York City to Los Angeles. Being left behind and bearing the weight of wondering why he lived and the others perished is a lot for a 12-year-old boy.
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
The Girls With No Names had me hooked the entire time wondering how the story was going to play out. Then, to find out at the end that it’s historical fiction was fascinating.
The Girls With No Names by Serena Burkick
While parts of the story is heartbreaking and hard to read, I would recommend this book to anyone who is mature enough to handle horrors of the Holocaust. I think every time a first person story is shared, I learn something new and that is very true about Born Survivors.
Born Survivors by Wendy Holden
I loved how Maybe You Should Talk To Someone shows the different aspects of therapy and how it isn’t a one-sized-fits-all approach. Lori shows how she takes each patient where they’re at and aims to help them get better.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Thirteen Moons was a captivating tale and I checked halfway through to make sure it was a fiction book because it reads like it might be true. It’s like a glimpse back in time to a different time and world. Readers who enjoy great fiction stories would enjoy reading Thirteen Moons.
Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
Sarah Anne's Bookshelf - June 2002
Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – June 2020
Readers who love history will enjoy this up close biography of Churchill. However, the book felt long at points to me as it tried to give a very detailed picture of what was happening. Although, living during the bombings on London would have felt like a long time. It’s still hard to imagine sometimes that a major city was bombed night after night for more than a year.