In Berlin in the 1930s, Karl Stern learns to box from legendary Max Schmeling while struggling with the realities of the Holocaust.
Author Archives: beth
Jersey Tomatoes Are the Best by Maria Padian
July 1, 2011 – 10:11 am
When 15-year-old best friends Henry (short for Henriette) and Eva each leave New Jersey, one for tennis camp and one for ballet school, each faces challenges that put her dreams to the test.
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
June 20, 2011 – 10:38 am
The chicks are missing! Can J.J. Tully, former search-and-rescue dog, find them?
Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl
May 24, 2011 – 8:26 pm
London, 1838. Sixteen-year-old Liza’s dreams of her society debut are dashed when her parents are killed in an accident. Penniless, she accepts the position of lady’s maid to young Princess Victoria and steps unwittingly into the gossipy intrigue of the servant’s world below-stairs as well as the trickery above.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
March 15, 2011 – 2:06 pm
In a single moment, everything changes for 17-year-old Mia. In this heartwrenching story, a car crash that kills Mia’s family leaves her in a coma. Alternating between the present and her memories of the past, Mia weighs whether to live or join her family in death.
