Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
A dark chapter in upstate New York history is meticulously reconstructed. By blending court records with historical storytelling, Hickey examines the 1905 tragedy that rocked Scriba, NY. This is a sober, deeply researched investigation into a cycle of abuse and violence. It’s a compelling and essential read for local history enthusiasts, though best suited for mature readers.
On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c’est partie! The Mona Lisa, she’s gone! No one knew who was behind the heist.
A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hungary, and the other in Auschwitz, plotting escape. It is 1944. A teenager named Rudolph (Rudi) Vrba has made up his mind. After barely surviving nearly two years in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, he knows he must escape. Even if death is more likely.