Published by Holiday House Summary: Peter was born to a wealthy family in Berlin, German in 1930. All that changed when Hitler rose to power, and his Jewish family had to escape, first to Belgium, and then to France. In the summer of 1942, Peter’s parents sent him to summer camp. While he was there, […]
Lost Cities by Giles Laroche
Published by HMH Books for Young Readers Summary: Thirteen lost cities are profiled from all over the world. Each includes an illustration of the city, a second-person introduction (“If you were a young Roman living in Herculaneum…”), the location, who lived there, why the city was lost, how it was rediscovered in modern times, and […]
Review: Contagion
The Great War has ended but a new war has begun. It is through fourteen year-old Charlotte’s daily diary entries that the story is told. The end of 1918 is nearing. Charlotte’s dad has returned from the war a broken man. His experiences are locked inside him. He is grumpy and resentful of everything. Charlotte cannot […]