Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project The Irena Sendler Project was the perfect illustration of the impact a simple high school project can have on the documentation of…
Stalins Daughter When we are born we are all forced to live, to one degree or another, under the umbrella of our parents. We may be the professors’ daughter, or…
Symphony for the City of the Dead Symphony for the City of the Dead is an amazing story of the siege of Leningrad. I became fascinated with this particular WWII…
Orphan Train by, Christina Baker Kline I love stories connecting people from different generations, most likely because I believe we have so much to learn from those who lived in…
The Boys in the Boat I was a little surprised to learn how many people were taken by the book The Boys in the Boat. It didn’t seem like your…
I am Malala I type carefully as I write this review so as not to focus on the political opinions concerning the Taliban. Stories like I am Malala are inspiring…
Deep Down Dark If you are even mildly claustrophobic you may want to think twice before reading this book. The thought of being buried alive under the mountain was difficult…
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett I’m almost always game for a true story. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much is the story…
Half Broke Horses, By Jeannette Walls Jeannette Walls captured my heart with her first story, The Glass Castle. I need not be reminded that I live in a bubble, a…
When The Emperor Was Divine By Julie Otsuka I didn’t love the book ‘When the Emperor was Divine’, but it was worth my time to read. Some of the passages…