Week 6: War

Week 6: March 2-8
War

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2. The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix
3. Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
4. Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers tidbit
5. Daniel’s Story by Daniel Carpenter-Gold told by Carol Matas
6. Lucy’s Cave by Karen B. Winnick
7. Potatoes, Potatoes by Anita Lobel

Rationale:
I chose this category because my brother is a medic in the Army and has served 2 tours in Iraq. My father, stepfather, and uncles also served in the military during times of war. My mother in contrast has always been very anti-war and anti-gun, as am I. It has always been a sharp contrast, and I wanted to read about the many wars this world has seen and see how they impact the lives of others. Of all categories, I worry the most about completing this one so I set it for my 2 week spring break in hopes that I can get all of the books finished in time. I just couldn’t decide which book to eliminate; after all I had already narrowed the list from 20 to 9!