Escape From Stalingrad by Andy Marino Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Historical fiction This is quite the shift from what I have been reading lately. I like historical fiction, but it can sometimes be a little harder to read because it could be true! When I read crazy thrillers about kids with powers, … More Escape From Stalingrad
All He Knew by Helen Frost Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A young boy, Henry, loses his hearing due to an illness, and his family is convinced that sending him to a home for the “unteachable” is their best option. His parents don’t really want to do this, but they want to do … More All He Knew
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 5 out of 5 magical coffee cups There was a lot going on in this book, and it was told from three different points of view: Nella (1791), the apothecary owner; Eliza (1791), a twelve-year-old hanging around Nella; and Caroline (present-day), a woman who stumbled upon one of Nella’s … More The Lost Apothecary
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