June Books

 

The Wishing Game- Six years ago came the last book in the long-running Clock Island series. Since then, children’s book author Jack Masterson has stayed reclusive. Until now, when he has announced a brand-new Clock Island book and a special competition, offering the winner a mind-blowing prize.

Lucy Hart has always been a huge fan of the Clock Island series and of its author. As a teacher’s aide, the twenty-six year old shares her love of reading with her little charges, especially with seven year old Christopher, an orphaned child who loves his teacher more than anyone else. Lucy dreams of adopting Christopher, but her financial situation doesn’t allow her to fulfil her dream.

Masterson’s competition seems like a dream come true, and all Lucy has to do is to win his competition. But as we all know, dreams go hand in hand with perils. ★★★★★

Good Night, Irene- by Luis Alberto Urrea was a moving yet harrowing novel that was based on the author’s own mother’s experience in the Red Cross during World War II.   During World War II, young women were employed by The Red Cross as Donut Dollies. ★★★★★

The Last Lifeboat-   Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters.

The Last Lifeboat is an incredible, harrowing story that celebrates the incredible capacity that ordinary people have for love and hope, even in the most dire of circumstances. Hazel Gaynor is a master of weaving carefully researched historical fact and with very real human emotion, bringing to life the little-known story of the "seavacuees" with vivid detail. ★★★★★

The Confidante: The untold story of the woman who helped win WW11 And shape modern America.--I'm old but I'm also a voracious reader. I never heard of Anna Rosenberg . What a amazing lady. ✰✰✰✰✰