Spring into Books! Suggestions courtesy of the Fenwick Book Club

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1 Spring into Books! Suggestions courtesy of the Fenwick Book Club Anderson, M. T. Symphony for the City of the Dead Nonfiction. The true story of composer, Dimitri Shostakovich and his symphony, that played for the people of Leningrad during World War II. Yoon, Nicola. The Sun is Also a Star Fiction. Can the events that take place in 24 hours affect a person s life forever? Daniel and Natasha are about to find out. Yoon, Nicola. Everything, Everything. Fiction. Because she has SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY, Maddy s only contact with the outside world is through the internet and social media. When she develops a crush on the boy next door, their relationship must overcome some major obstacles. Spring 2018 Page 1

2 Paquette, Ammi. Two Truths and a Lie Nonfiction. The classic game of TWO LIES AND A TRUTH is adapted to the world of science requiring the reader to figure out which facts are true and which is a lie. Grantz, Alan. Refugee Historical fiction. In this book, Grantz, takes actual historical events and tells them through the point of view of a young adult trying to escape from the situation. Mathieu, Jennifer. Moxie Fiction. After witnessing a prejudicial instance in her school, Vivian decides to do something about it. Will a movement, called Moxie be able to affect change? Spring 2018 Page 2

3 Heiligaman,, Deborah. Vincent & Theo: the Van Gogh Brothers The story of the relationship between the Van Gogh brothers, Vincent and Theo, and the impact each had upon their lives and careers. Bornstrein, Michael. The Survivor s Club: the true story of a very young prisoner of Auschwitz. Nonfiction. Michael Bornstein s story of his family and his survival of the holocaust and the death camp of Auschwitz. Bernell, Molly. She Said Yes: the unlikely martyrdom of Cassie Bernell Nonfiction. Told by her mother, the story of Cassie Bernell who professed her faith in God before being killed in the Columbine school shooting. Spring 2018 Page 3

4 . Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give Fiction. Starr Carter operates between two worlds every day. One is her urban home and the other is her private prep school. When she is the only witness to the shooting of her best friend, she must decide between her two worlds and what the truth might do to both. Benway, Robin Far From the Tree Fiction. Three siblings, Grace, Maya, and Joaquin were given for adoption at birth and are now discovering each other and their lost family. Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone Fiction and the first volume in the Harry Potter series. Harry discovers he is a wizard and he attends Hogwarts for the first time. Spring 2018 Page 4

5 Moore, Kate. Radium Girls Nonfiction. The story of the women who worked at the Radium Luminous Materials Corporation in New Jersey and those who were lucky enough to survive. Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures Nonfiction. In a time of segregation and unequal rights for women, the women of NASA a West Computing group rise above all obstacles and use their mathematical skills to place a man in space. Gray, Claudia. A Thousand Pieces of You Fiction. Marguerite must travel through multiple dimensions to capture the person who murdered her father. Spring 2018 Page 5

6 Lawlor, Laurie Super Women: 6 scientists who changed the world Nonfiction. This book details the lives and accomplishments of six scientists who overcame obstacles to produce extra-ordinary discoveries. Brockenbrough, Martha. Alexander Hamilton Nonfiction. Written for young adults, the biography explores his private and public life and his contributions to how the US government was structured. The book contains many illustrations, drawings, and personal writings of Hamilton. Stolarz, Laurie Faria Project 17 Fiction. What happens when a school project requires students to explore the Old Danvers State Hospital for the night? Spring 2018 Page 6