Lost Boys by Darcey Rosenblatt

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital galley of this book for review - all opinions are my own. You know a book is going to be good when the first sentence is so vivid and surprising that you are instantly drawn into the story wanting more. Lost Boys by Darcey Rosenblatt opening …

I Remember Beirut

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”- George Santayana Abirached uses black and white images in her graphic memoir I Remember Beirut to bring to light a sad piece of history that is often brushed aside and forgotten. Abirached grew up in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war. She remembers the details …

The Good Braider by Terry Farish

This novel-in-verse tells the story of sixteen-year-old Viola’s journey from war-torn South Sudan, to Cairo, Egypt, and finally to a refugee community in Portland, Maine. Step inside Viola’s shoes and experience the heartache, love, loss, and hope her story has to offer. Verdict: This is an important novel for all to read. It touches on …