Category Archives: World War II

The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay

Posted on August 21, 2022 by kyurenka

The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay. Margaret K. McElderry, 2021.  9781665900911 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? The story blends wartime experiences of … Continue reading →

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Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, and Jessica Spotswood

Posted on July 2, 2022 by susanh579

Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, and Jessica Spotswood. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593372593 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Last Checkmate by Gabriella Saab

Posted on May 24, 2022 by susanh579

The Last Checkmate by Gabriella Saab. William Morrow, 2021. 9780063141933 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? The year is 1945 and Maria has … Continue reading →

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Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura

Posted on March 25, 2022 by susanh579

Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536204308 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book? This is a … Continue reading →

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We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Martina Heiduczek

Posted on March 23, 2022 by susanh579

We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Martina Heiduczek. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781665904223 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Liesl … Continue reading →

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Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall by Heather Demetrios

Posted on March 15, 2022 by kyurenka

Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall by Heather Demetrios, Athenium, 2021. 9781534431874 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Virginia Hall was the only … Continue reading →

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Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy and a Collision of Lives in World War II by Adam Makos

Posted on March 15, 2022 by susanh579

Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy and a Collision of Lives in World War II (adapted for young adults) by Adam Makos. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593303450 Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format:  Hardcover … Continue reading →

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On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake

Posted on March 13, 2022 by susanh579

On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536218107 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay

Posted on January 7, 2022 by susanh579

The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 9781665900911 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This compelling World War II … Continue reading →

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We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, with art by Martina Heiduczek

Posted on December 21, 2021 by kyurenka

            We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, with art by Martina Heiduczek, A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781665904223 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (published 2/2022) Genre: … Continue reading →

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