I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I'm not much in to fantasy, but I found the story engaging and I'm planning to read the next book in the seriI was pleasantly surprised by this book. I'm not much in to fantasy, but I found the story engaging and I'm planning to read the next book in the series. ...more
This was a really interesting nonfiction read. I learned all kinds of things about the plague that I had no idea about before. A warning though there This was a really interesting nonfiction read. I learned all kinds of things about the plague that I had no idea about before. A warning though there are a couple of gross graphic pictures. ...more
This is a great young adult book that I'm going to be happy to recommend to my students. It deals with all kinds of issues that kids go through right This is a great young adult book that I'm going to be happy to recommend to my students. It deals with all kinds of issues that kids go through right now like the divorce of parents, crushes, bullying, etc. It was a great read. ...more
A quote from the book that I liked. "We were determined to do something and we did. If you are determined, you can overcome your fears, and then you cA quote from the book that I liked. "We were determined to do something and we did. If you are determined, you can overcome your fears, and then you can change the world."
Well written memoir of the youngest participation of the freedom march from Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The courage of these people was amazing. The opportunity to vote is such a gift that many sacrificed a lot to give us. ...more
This book left me speechless. Three refuges from Poland, Prussia, and Lithuania are brought together in their attempts to flee Hitler and Stalin. ThroThis book left me speechless. Three refuges from Poland, Prussia, and Lithuania are brought together in their attempts to flee Hitler and Stalin. Through them the author tells the story of the fateful voyage of the Wilhelm Gustloff as it tried to evacuate thousands of refugees. It is a story that history has forgotten, but needs to be told....more