Monday, June 7, 2010

The Twilight of Courage

An international cast of characters, each with their own unique 
story, unfold in this suspenseful novel of World War II.
It begins in 1939 in Jerusalem.

Enter the American journalists Josie Marlow and Mac McGrath
who are eyewitness to the siege of Warsaw and escape just in time.
Soon they are midst the "Twilight War" seeing the confusion of the
Allied countries before Hitler begins his march on western Europe.
You witness the cataclysm of war as experienced through the lives 
of men and women who faced the unbelievable realities of
war and crisis.

This is well interwoven with authentic research, romance and a 
spy story in a package that brings this decade alive.  You will
learn about World War II in a fascinating way.  This is good for teens
and adults.

Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a great suspense and adventure novel. Not only do middle school students love it but so do adults.
You can not put put this book down.  I was captivated!
It is very thought provoking with topics you can discuss with
your teenagers.  

The author's web site is http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
and the Scholastic Hunger games web site is at:
 www.scholastic.com/​thehungergames/​