Title: For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy
# of Pages: 181
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Previous Work:
Halfway to the Sky
Leap of Faith
One-of-a-kind Mallie
Ruthie's Gift
The President's Daughter
Weaver's Daughter
Summary: Based on a true story, this book tells the
harrowing tale of Suzanne David. She was a teenage Opera
singer- and a French spy during WWII. She risked her life
and saw horrible things, but stayed strong the entire war,
ferrying messages back and forth.
Rating: This book is a 5! I want to read it over and over again.
Awards:
Booklist Starred Review
IRA Teacher's Choice Award
Kirkus Starred Review
NYPL Book of the Year
VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Award
Opinion: This book is amazing! There is one scene in
the beginning of the book that is a little graphic, but there
aren't any more scenes like that once you get past it. I
would say Suzanne is a very real character, but she is real,
so I guess that's to be expected. It's fantastic what she did
for her country, and really the world! Would I, given the
chance, do what she did? Probably not. She's braver than I'll
ever be.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Secrets? The Truth? Or a Dream?
Title: Safe-Keeper Series:
The Safe-Keeper's Secret
The Truth-Teller's Tale
Wintermoon Wish- found in Firebirds Rising
The Dream-Maker's Magic
Author: Sharon Shinn
Previous Work:
General Winston's Daughter
Gateway
Adult books
Summary: There is a world where you can completely trust
a safe-keeper to never ever tell your secret. A truth teller can
never speak a lie. And the dream-maker can make your
fondest wishes come true. But life isn't all sunshine and roses
there. No life ever is.
Rating: 5. This is on the required reading list!
Awards: (For The Safe-Keeper's Secret)
ALA list of Best books for Young Adults
(For the Truth-Teller's Tale)
NYPL Book for the Teen Age
2006 Bank Street Children's Book List
Opinion: These books were awesome. The characters were
real, not like they had special powers. They didn't all have
perfect lives. Kellen's life was almost sad. But they pulled
through and did their best, with or with out special roles.
These books are romantic and sweet. They definitely aren't
a waste of your time!
The Safe-Keeper's Secret
The Truth-Teller's Tale
Wintermoon Wish- found in Firebirds Rising
The Dream-Maker's Magic
Author: Sharon Shinn
Previous Work:
General Winston's Daughter
Gateway
Adult books
Summary: There is a world where you can completely trust
a safe-keeper to never ever tell your secret. A truth teller can
never speak a lie. And the dream-maker can make your
fondest wishes come true. But life isn't all sunshine and roses
there. No life ever is.
Rating: 5. This is on the required reading list!
Awards: (For The Safe-Keeper's Secret)
ALA list of Best books for Young Adults
(For the Truth-Teller's Tale)
NYPL Book for the Teen Age
2006 Bank Street Children's Book List
Opinion: These books were awesome. The characters were
real, not like they had special powers. They didn't all have
perfect lives. Kellen's life was almost sad. But they pulled
through and did their best, with or with out special roles.
These books are romantic and sweet. They definitely aren't
a waste of your time!
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