Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that highlights
upcoming releases we can't wait to read.
My Waiting on Wednesday pick this week is:
Scholastic, June 28, 2016, 240 pages, age 9+
From Goodreads:
The Germans are closing in. And twelve-year-old Anton knows his family can't outrun them. A web of underground caves seems like the perfect place to hide. But danger lurks above the surface. Ruthless Major Karl Von Duesen of the Gestapo has made it his mission to round up every Jew in the Ukrainian countryside. Anton knows if his community is discovered, they will be sent off to work camps...or worse.
When a surprise invasion catches them off guard, Anton makes a radical decision. He won't run any longer. And he won't hide. He will stop being hunted...and start doing some hunting of his own.
Brave Like My Brother by Marc Tyler Nobleman
Scholastic, June 28, 2016, 112 pages, age 7+
From Goodreads:
When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he promises to write letters to ten-year-old Charlie as often as he can. It won't make up for not being there to help Charlie out with the neighborhood bullies, but it's all Joe can do.
Life is tough for a soldier, and Joe tells Charlie all about it, from long hikes in endless rain and mud to the stray dog his company adopts. But when Joe is sent on a secret mission with the one soldier he can't stand, he will have to face risks that place their mission - and their lives - in grave danger.
Charlie knew his brother was strong, but he will discover that Joe is more of a hero than he lets on. Will Joe's letters give Charlie the strength to stand up for himself and be brave, too?
I've read other books by Marc Tyler Nobleman and really enjoyed them, so I am looking forward to his new book. Michael P. Spradlin is a new author for me, but his book sounds very interesting.
What are you looking forward to reading?
Life is tough for a soldier, and Joe tells Charlie all about it, from long hikes in endless rain and mud to the stray dog his company adopts. But when Joe is sent on a secret mission with the one soldier he can't stand, he will have to face risks that place their mission - and their lives - in grave danger.
Charlie knew his brother was strong, but he will discover that Joe is more of a hero than he lets on. Will Joe's letters give Charlie the strength to stand up for himself and be brave, too?
I've read other books by Marc Tyler Nobleman and really enjoyed them, so I am looking forward to his new book. Michael P. Spradlin is a new author for me, but his book sounds very interesting.
What are you looking forward to reading?
Both of these look terrific! I am waiting on The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw. But it won't be released until August. I do believe you will want to read this one, too, Alex.
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