Recommendation written by Jen Schepp What a great WWII historical read! This story bounces between preset day and the past, Alice and Alina being the two main characters. It is a story of love, war, heartbreak, secrets, and bravery. I highly recommend this book! Normally the WWII books are so sad, with reason to be, … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
Books by Clint Hill: Historical Memoirs
Recommendation written by an anonymous Beulah Library patron Clint Hill's stories are amazing, to say the least. You will feel every emotion possible while reading Five Presidents, that follows Clint's time with the secret service, mainly on the president's detail. Five Days in November will leave you heartbroken as Clint recalls the days prior, day of, and … Continue reading Books by Clint Hill: Historical Memoirs
For historical fiction fans: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Recommendation written by Amanda Holder The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a wonderful read. It's based on a true story of a prisoner of Auschwitz who becomes the camp's tattooist. It is a very interesting story and told from a different perspective than most books I've read from this time in history. Recommendation written by … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
For historical fiction fans: Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
Recommendation written by Sally Battest This story is based on a true newspaper article about how people gave away or sold their children in the 30s. Sometimes due to health or unavoidable circumstances, they were placed in children's homes and adopted, without the parents' consent. Though this story is fiction based on life of a … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
For youth and teens: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Recommendation written by Chloe Harrington Based on the true stories of the author's grandmother, "Caddie Woodlawn" follows the adventures and mishaps of Caddie, the book's tomboy heroine, and her brothers Tom and Warren. They run into many difficult challenges (and some silly ones) including pigeon hunting, school trouble, scalp belts, a snobbish city cousin, and … Continue reading For youth and teens: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
For adults: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Recommendation written by Cheryl Jelleberg This novel is about human nature, perseverance, strength, commitment, faith, loyalty, and much more. It takes the reader through a period in France where leaders, through the common man, experience a tumultuous time and change the direction their county is heading. It's well written by a prolific author of the … Continue reading For adults: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
For historical fiction fans: The Throwaway Children
The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe Recommended by Kristie Sadowsky Summary from GoodReads.com: Gritty, heartrending and unputdownable – the story of two sisters sent first to an English, then an Australian orphanage in the aftermath of World War 2. Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: The Throwaway Children
For historical fiction fans: Moloka’i
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert Recommended by Diane, who called it an "interesting story with a side of history." Summary from GoodReads.com: This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place---and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Rachel … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: Moloka’i
For historical fiction fans: The Nightingale
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Recommended by the Beulah-Hazen Bookworm Book Club Summary from kristinhannah.com: In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade France… but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of … Continue reading For historical fiction fans: The Nightingale
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