BookPikks

Siegal writes powerfully of her experiences as a Jewish child in Hungary as Hitler came to power. The horror of the Nazi regime, and the power of love and family come to life.

Based on her own experiences during WWII, Vos writes about hidden children both during and after the war.

Rebecca Phillips is an army nurse, serving her tour of duty in Vietnam.  She must deal with the daily terror, violence and anguish in the war-time ER, while trying to figure out exactly why she ran to Vietnam in the first place.  The book goes a bit long in parts, but wraps up nicely.

Catherine is trying to balance the needs of her autistic younger brother with her desire to fit in with her middle school friends.  An honest look at the perils of middle school, and the joys and challenges of children with special needs.

A fictional account, based on a real factory workers’ strike in 1912. What I really liked about this book is that the two main characters, who were children, acted like real children. They got scared, lonely, and confused. They told lies, missed their moms, felt guilty for things they had no control over, and tried to help their families as best as they could.