I Am David | 
pickJust finished. A little contrived in some places but overall a good read.
Genres: Young adult, World War 2
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pickJust finished. A little contrived in some places but overall a good read.
Genres: Young adult, World War 2
#winterwonderland #december1963
Inspired by @Cinfhen & @Ruthiella here‘s a 1963 book I loved. Our class read this when I was 9? A boy escapes from a concentration camp in an unnamed country - the only life he‘s known is the camp and he has to make his way through small towns and farms trying to find a place he will be safe. It affected me deeply as a kid - although not much violence on the page you‘re aware of how alone and how vulnerable he is.
so-soRead this one for book club next week. A middle grade book about the holocaust written in the early 60‘s.
pickThis is a wonderful story. I first saw the movie and then knew that I had to read the book. There is so much to say about this one and so many themes: the evil of violence against others, hope, joy, sacrifice, and the list goes on. This one is written for children but also wonderful for adults.
so-soA 12-year-old boy escapes from a concentration camp and makes his way north to Denmark.
This one is tough on the feels, folks; although at times I was irritated at the boy, my heart was breaking for him throughout the story. It felt like a John Boyne novel, but not quite so well written, and the ending was way too abrupt.
