The Diary of Susie King Taylor

The Diary of Susie King Taylor

Susie King, her brother, and sister learned how to read from a friend of her grandma's. When Susie was older she became a teacher on Saint Simons Island. Later she moved to South Carolina at Camp Saxton. During the war of Fort Gregg, Susie was a nures and a laundress. When she arrived home, she opened a school at her home. Before her son was born her husband died. She was traveling to New York when a boat collided with the boat she was on. Her boat was fine.

On a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best) I give this book a rating of: 5

This book is available from: the OVMS Library

This book was reviewed by Michele D1P3

When Christmas Comes Again by Beth Seidel Levine

When Christmas Comes Again by Beth Seidel Levine

This book, Dear America: When Christmas Comes Again, is by Beth Seidel Levine. This story is about a young girl who crosses the ocean during WW1 and keeps a diary of her life as a brave “Hello Girl” on the Western Front. This is a sneek peek of this great, interesting book…December 25, 1917Christmas! It was a very special day. Father and Maman gave me the gift of my Army uniform . . . I tried it on immediately and modeled it for everyone. As I made my final turn, I stopped suddenly when I saw Sally standing in the doorway of the parlor with tears in her eyes. She was holding a tray of brandies and it started to rattle. Maman hurried over to her and took the tray. Sally sat with us and the room got quiet. “First William, and now Simone.” The air was so heavy that I thought I might cry, too. But Maman didn’t miss a step. She passed around the brandies and raised her glass. “When Christmas comes again, we shall all be together . . . and the world will be a safer place.”

On a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best) I give this book a rating of: 9

This book is available from: the OVMS Library

This book was reviewed by Ashley D1P6

Night by Elie Wiesel

Night by Elie Wiesel

I think that everyone should have to read the book Night by Elie Wiesel. It’s very historical, and I think that for a memoir it’s really easy to understand what the author is talking about.
The book Night tells a story of a boy during the Holocaust. It tells of his struggles, like how he was separated from his family and then how later, he found out he was the only one who survived the concentration camps. It’s a good book because the author is able to tell us what it was like to live through the Holocaust.
In the book, it tells of how cruel the people who were sent to concentration camps were treated. It tells us how they got to the concentration camps and what they were given to eat. There is plenty of other historic information throughout the book.
I think that it is important that people read this book. People who do read the book will have a better understanding of what the Holocaust was and it will help them better understand what exactly happened during this period in time.
This book can be really helpful to a lot of people. Whether it’s in school for a particular class, or outside of school for fun, I think that everybody should have to read the book Night.

I would give this book an 9 out of 10 rating.

This book is available at: The OVMS Library and the county Library

Reviewed by: Rebecca D2P6

My Brother Sam is Dead by: James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

My Brother Sam is Dead by: James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

I thought this was a good book. This book was about a boy named Tim Meeker who's brother Sam goes off and enlists in the Revolutionary War. This book takes place in Redding Connecticut in 1775. Tim is faced with the challenge of what side to be on, either the Loyalists or the Patriots. This book tells a good description of what life was like back then and what the people had to go through such as, in this story, of what Tim had to go through after his father and his brother die. Another thing about this book is a lot of the people and places were real.

I would give this book an 8 out of 10 rating.

This book is available at: the OVMS Library

Reviewed by: Tyler D1P6