When Christmas Comes Again
When Christmas Comes Again I’ve mentioned before how much I love the Dear America series. Well, it’s equally true that I shouldn’t be allowed to… Read More »When Christmas Comes Again
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The Winter of Red Snow
The Winter of Red Snow Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 This is the first Dear America book I ever read, and the descriptions of the… Read More »The Winter of Red Snow
Destiny of the Republic
Destiny of the Republic I will be the first to admit that I knew next to nothing about the 20th President of the… Read More »Destiny of the Republic
The Victory Garden
The Victory Garden The Secret Garden for adults. That is exactly what The Victory Garden feels like. Set during WWI, The Victory Garden is… Read More »The Victory Garden
Ike’s Bluff
Ike’s Bluff Many people believed that despite his time serving as Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Troops in Europe and later… Read More »Ike’s Bluff
Number the Stars
Number the Stars Summary: Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen lives in Nazi-occupied Denmark. She knows what a world is like with soldiers on every street corner. And… Read More »Number the Stars
In My Hands
In My Hands Set in Poland during WWII, In My Hands is the memoir of Irene Gut Opdyke, who helped rescue Jews during German occupation… Read More »In My Hands
The Love That I Have
The Love That I Have Margot Baumann is sent to work in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. In the mail room. One of her main jobs… Read More »The Love That I Have
An Irish Country Series
An Irish Country Series A series post, this one takes place in a tiny little Northern Ireland town called Ballybucklebo (fictional, of course) in the… Read More »An Irish Country Series
The Kennedy Debutante
The Kennedy Debutante The Kennedy Debutante (2018) tells the story of Kennedy’s younger sister, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, starting when the family moved to England… Read More »The Kennedy Debutante