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The Isle of Jersey was once a warm and neighborly community, but in 1943, German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule.
Nazis have ordered Grace La Mottée, the island's only librarian, to destroy books that threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, she wants to fight back. So she forms the Wartime Book Club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading.
But as the occupation drags on, the women's quiet acts of bravery become more perilous – and more important – than ever before. And when tensions turn to violence, they are forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance . . .
Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times – as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781538757031
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781538757031
- File size: 15861 KB
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- English
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November 1, 2023
Thompson (The Little Wartime Library) is already a best-selling author in the UK, and her newest U.S. release gets a 75K-copy first printing. The novel focuses on the English island of Jersey, which German forces occupied in 1940 during World War II. Inspired by true events, it is an emotional story of bravery, resistance, and the power of books. Prepub Alert.
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Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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April 19, 2024
On the German occupied island of Jersey in 1943, public librarian Grace La Mottee uses what little power she has to bring a community together and fight back against the Nazi regime. Grace forms the Wartime Book Club, a small escape from the war and daily reminder that they are occupied by the enemy. Grace also discreetly shares banned books and stores them secretly in the library. Bea, Grace's headstrong best friend who works for the post office, also joins in fighting back by stealing mail meant to accuse people of breaking the laws set upon the island by the Germans. Along with camaraderie, bravery, and resistance, Thompson includes romance in the lives of her young protagonists. Love and the bonds of friendship are magnified by the sacrifices that Grace makes to protect those around her. Based on true events, this story is a must-read for librarians and library lovers. It speaks to the power of books, public gathering spaces, and shared interests in times of tumult. Readers who enjoyed Thompson's The Little Wartime Library (2023) will enjoy this one even more.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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