FICTION: Historical Fiction
Note: Images from Barnes and Noble
Note: Images from Barnes and Noble
The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe Submitted by: Eva A.
Plot: This book is based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus and is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Dita is taken to Auschwitz and is asked to take charge of the eight precious volumes the prisoners have managed to sneak past the guards, and she agrees. She becomes the librarian of Auschwitz.
Why Read? Definitely worthwhile.
Comments: This book had a lot of information about what it was like to be a prisoner in the evil Auschwitz concentration camp. Although sad, I wanted to keep reading it.
Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman Submitted by: Joseph L.
Plot: This is a fun book about a kid who found out he could time travel with baseball cards to that year and decided to go back into Jackie Robinson's time
Why Read? It's fun and not just about baseball
Plot: This is a fun book about a kid who found out he could time travel with baseball cards to that year and decided to go back into Jackie Robinson's time
Why Read? It's fun and not just about baseball
Jim and Me by Dan Gutman Submitted by: Benjamin D.
Plot: The plot is where a kid can use baseball cards to go back and time and learn about past baseball players.
Why Read? It is worth reading because it has a lot of AR points and is a cool short book.
Plot: The plot is where a kid can use baseball cards to go back and time and learn about past baseball players.
Why Read? It is worth reading because it has a lot of AR points and is a cool short book.
Refugee by Alan Gratz Submitted by: Jordan C.
Plot: There was a Jewish kid named Josef who is witnessing the Holocaust. His dad is in the Nazi concentration camp and Josef is trying to get him out so that his sister Rubie and his mom and dad can ship to Cuba. There is another kid named Isabel who is from Cuba and is living under the Communist ruler Fidel Castro. Her friend Ivan is making a boat for them to escape to Miami in the United States. The last kid is a Syrian boy named Mahmoud who is in the midst of the Syrian War. His apartment was bombed and now his family is on their way to Berlin, Germany.
Why Read? This book is about three different kids who are encountering harrowing experiences and journeys in search of refuge. They face terrible dangers, but they keep hope alive that they can live in peace and freedom. Even though they are all separated and bound for different areas in the world, their stories tie together in the end. Read to find out!
Plot: There was a Jewish kid named Josef who is witnessing the Holocaust. His dad is in the Nazi concentration camp and Josef is trying to get him out so that his sister Rubie and his mom and dad can ship to Cuba. There is another kid named Isabel who is from Cuba and is living under the Communist ruler Fidel Castro. Her friend Ivan is making a boat for them to escape to Miami in the United States. The last kid is a Syrian boy named Mahmoud who is in the midst of the Syrian War. His apartment was bombed and now his family is on their way to Berlin, Germany.
Why Read? This book is about three different kids who are encountering harrowing experiences and journeys in search of refuge. They face terrible dangers, but they keep hope alive that they can live in peace and freedom. Even though they are all separated and bound for different areas in the world, their stories tie together in the end. Read to find out!
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Al Capone Series Genifer Chlodenko Submitted by: Stephen T.
Plot: 12-year-old Moose Flanagan lives on an island, and not just any island: Alcatraz Island, home of the famous convict Al Capone. Along with the supposed connection between him and Capone, Moose must deal with Natalie, his sister that is different from others. Moose also must deal with island rich girl Piper, his friends, and the demands of Darby Trixle, the local police office.
Why Read? This book series is extremely well done. The accuracy to detail is impressive, the stories are enticing, and I never seemed to get bored with the zany adventures of Moose. I always was interested in what happened next!
Comments: This book series currently holds 3 titles: Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, and Al Capone Does My Homework.
Plot: 12-year-old Moose Flanagan lives on an island, and not just any island: Alcatraz Island, home of the famous convict Al Capone. Along with the supposed connection between him and Capone, Moose must deal with Natalie, his sister that is different from others. Moose also must deal with island rich girl Piper, his friends, and the demands of Darby Trixle, the local police office.
Why Read? This book series is extremely well done. The accuracy to detail is impressive, the stories are enticing, and I never seemed to get bored with the zany adventures of Moose. I always was interested in what happened next!
Comments: This book series currently holds 3 titles: Al Capone Does My Shirts, Al Capone Shines My Shoes, and Al Capone Does My Homework.
Number the Stars By: Lois Lowry Submitted by: Gina F.
Plot: In 1943, during the German invasion in Denmark, 10 year old Annemarie helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis. They go to hide at their uncles house across the sea from Sweden. Annemarie's little sister almost spoils their location and plan, but Annemarie and her mother find a way to bring her friend to safety.
Why Read? This book is a great way to learn about the Holocaust, and it has a lot of action and adventure.
Comments: This is one of the best books I've ever read, and it's 4 points with 137 pages.
Plot: In 1943, during the German invasion in Denmark, 10 year old Annemarie helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis. They go to hide at their uncles house across the sea from Sweden. Annemarie's little sister almost spoils their location and plan, but Annemarie and her mother find a way to bring her friend to safety.
Why Read? This book is a great way to learn about the Holocaust, and it has a lot of action and adventure.
Comments: This is one of the best books I've ever read, and it's 4 points with 137 pages.
Gone with the Wind By: Margaret Mitchell Submitted by: Mrs. Boerlin
Plot: Scarlet O'Hara, the heroine of the novel, takes the reader on an adventure through the deep South from before the Civil War until Reconstruction. It is her journey, full of beauty and sorrow , that takes the reader back into America's dense past.
Why Read? I've seen the movie, but reading the book has been a magical experience! I was able to see into Scarlet's mind for the first time. I was able to understand what drove her and propelled her toward her goal: life.
Comments: FANTASTIC!
Plot: Scarlet O'Hara, the heroine of the novel, takes the reader on an adventure through the deep South from before the Civil War until Reconstruction. It is her journey, full of beauty and sorrow , that takes the reader back into America's dense past.
Why Read? I've seen the movie, but reading the book has been a magical experience! I was able to see into Scarlet's mind for the first time. I was able to understand what drove her and propelled her toward her goal: life.
Comments: FANTASTIC!
Go Set a Watchman By: Harper Lee Submitted by: Mrs. Boerlin
Plot: It was so great to once again meet my friends from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Jean Lousie and Atticus Finch. Now Jean Louise, Scout, is a grown woman, and her problems become even more complicated as a woman. I cannot wait to read this tale with a hint of Southern charm one more time.
Why Read?Like Lee's first novel, this will be a classic!
Comments: Read this soon!
Plot: It was so great to once again meet my friends from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Jean Lousie and Atticus Finch. Now Jean Louise, Scout, is a grown woman, and her problems become even more complicated as a woman. I cannot wait to read this tale with a hint of Southern charm one more time.
Why Read?Like Lee's first novel, this will be a classic!
Comments: Read this soon!
