A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter If you want to learn more about modern American history, might as well get it from a former president. Learn about Jimmy Carter's life as a young lad to a man in his 90s. It's a good read/listen to. Enjoy.

An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter

An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter A beautiful book of Jimmy Carter's family history. The background and foundtion of how he came to be. His family, friends and the love of his life. A good book to enjoy about a great man who was very humble.

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert Trajedy in history, cost so many people their lives because of racial terrorism and jealousy. Go back in time on this well researched book and discover a history that has finally come to light to the rest of the world. Yes, add this to all high school libraries.

Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Displacement by Kiku Hughes is a great book. Also literally compares to events happening now politically. So a little bit political but not really but in a good way. Some MAGAS problaby won't like it. I love it. It is an important read. Add this to your school library. It is important because of what happened during WWII when the Japanese descent were put in horrible internment camps. Add this to your library. Seriously. It's good.

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold is based on the author's grandmother who lived through a lot of experiences. Some very painful. There is a few scenes in which the youngest sister is used by an older man who provides food for their family. Being Jewish, put the family in the path of bullies from the Russians, Germans and even fellow non-Jewish neighbors. It's a story about survival, family and sisterhood. A good one to add to any high school library.

Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

Enigma Girls is a simple retelling of teen girls from Britian who worked in a secret location to find out what the German military was up to so that they could protect soldiers and civilians during World War II. A fine book to add to any school library.

The Booklover's Library by Madeline Martin

The Booklover's Library is a great story. I highly recommend this book. The audiobook super good. The characters come with solid backstories and they all connect together well. Fall in love with this book. Enjoy!

Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes by Tim Brady

Three Ordinary Girls are far from being ordinary. This is an important book to read the record of history of people who made courageous choices, sacrificing much to free people from the cruel dangerous Nazis. A good read. Add this one to your high school library.

Our Castle by the Sea written by Lucy Strange

Our Castle by the Sea is brilliant. Two girls have to see their innocent artistic German mother be placed in an internment camp. Their father confesses to a dangerous act. They help with Dunkirk and look for a spy. The audibook also very good. This is a fantastic book to add to any school library.

The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman

 

This is a book that will be on the list for California Young Reader Medal.  It's a great story that uses two time lines at the same time.  The nuclear reactor accident of the 1980s and World War II escaping the Germans.  Its about friendship, surviving dangerous and what really is family.  I liked this book a lot and even though it is middle school level, it's great to teach about history as well.  Add this to your school library.  It's a good read.  The audio book is also well done.  Good voice actor.

Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang

 I liked this book so much.  It's the retelling of Superman and bringing in a group of a Klan group who only believe in one group of people.  I liked the Chinese family that moved into the city.  It's a good read and fine for any school library.

The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Folley

 An excellent for adult book clubs to enjoy.  A good read.  Paralleling stories that merge together.  Enjoy.

Miep and the Most Famous Diary by Pincus & Solano

This true story of the saving of the Diary of Anne Frank, told in the eyes of the woman who was hiding the 8 people.  Miep is the hero in this story. A good woman who chose to do the right thing.  Add this picture book to your school library.

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

 Overall I liked this book and it is fine for high school libraries.  It would have been nice if there were more Evalinas in the world, especially during this time.  But this character can be an inspiration because we still need more Evalinas. Two teens in love, from different cultures hide their love as they are pulled apart when Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.  Facing racial bullying and even with in one's own culture, it's a good read.  Fine to add to any high school library.

The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham

 My mother was born in Germany, as a young girl she first hand saw the rise of the Nazi power and hopefully the end of Nazi power because she lived and grew up in Berlin.  For this reason, I chose to read this story.  
Can you imagine a man and his group rise to power and rewrite the constitution, rewrite science and have a propaganda machine?  Well it happened and this story is told in the eyes of an outsider, a journalist and see the whirlwind in the inside.  A good read.  A good audio book as well.

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

 This is based on a true story that came from the author's different book, Hitler's Youth, also a good book.  Based on true events the author turned it into a novel.  The audio book also good.  It's simply told in flashbacks.  It's an important story to read based on so much research of a glimpse of Germany during the Hitler dictatorship. 

A Thousand Sisters by Elizabeth Wein

I'm adding this to my high school library.  History of women in the air force isn't always covered in a high profile situation.  This is a book that introduces us to these Russian women and what they went through to reach the skies and protect their country from invaders.  It's a good read and a good audio book.  

How I Became A Spy by Deborah Hopkinson

Everything was a bit to pat in this story.  He meets the right people, they have the right skills.

It was alright.  It's fine for any library  Just not my favorite.  It wasn't believable for me.  

The Length of A String by Elissa Brent Weissman

I liked this story as two parallels stories.  It's good for elementary and middle school libraries.  It's a good read.

Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi

This is a book we need now.  To help us as a whole understand how black people have been treated

over the years and why.  How different perspectives played out.  From presidents to everyday people 

responded to racism with actions that go beyond abuse.  This book was written a few months before what is going on right now in the United States.  It is timed perfectly to help us all understand the roots of  anger, hurt and frustration that are being expressed in today's world.  It is an important read.

I'm getting for my high school library!