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In response to several requests, I have prepared a bibliography listing ideas for summer reading. You will find it, along with the books, on the shelf just inside Calvin library. In addition to books on that list, here are a few fiction books I’ve enjoyed and maybe you will too!
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.
During World War II a German family takes in a foster child and also hides a Jewish man. Death is the narrator of this engaging book.
Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos.
When cancer sends Margaret a wake-up call, she opens her home and her heart as she learns to interact with people. Eventually she atones for a past crime she gradually begins to understand.
Gilead by Marilynn Robinson.
John Ames, a small town pastor who is ill, writes a letter for his son to read when he grows up. This is a thoughtful, spiritual book.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman engages the help of black maids on whom the country club set relies to help her write a book that is shocking and brings hope to the black community.
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.
When Davy kills two men who were harassing the family, his father and Davy’s two siblings follow his trail as he escapes from the law. Can Davy’s father really perform miracles?
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