Wednesday Novel Readers 2019

BOOK SUGGESTIONS FROM THE 2019 EVA PERRY LIBRARY WEDNESDAY MORNING NOVEL READERS BOOK GROUP
 

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1. The book thief

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Star rating for The book thief
Author:
Zusak, Markus
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
SUGGESTED BY ROBERTA (AND SECONDED BY LISA)
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

2. In the garden of beasts: love, terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin

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Star rating for In the garden of beasts
Author:
Larson, Erik, 1954-
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
SUGGESTED BY LISA
Formats:
Book, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
In 1933, President Roosevelt personally selected William E. Dodd to be the United States ambassador to Nazi Germany. Dodd took his family with him, including his daughter Martha. Initially enamored with the Nazi party and its passion, Martha supported the Third Reich. However, when Hitler's violent policies became apparent, Martha changed her opinion and watched in horror. Here, author Erik Larson offers a chilling first-person account of Germany's...