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The Secrets of Mary Bowser
by Lois Leveen
Well Written Story (5/1/2012)
Mary Bowser was a real person and this book combined fact with fiction to fill in the gaps. I enjoyed this book very much and learned about the Civil War, the Underground Railroad and how blacks were treated in the Union North, that they really were not allowed to livemore
Next to Love
by Ellen Feldman
Wonderful Read (7/12/2011)
I thought Next to Love was a great read. I love the way it was written in the present tense. I felt like I was watching from afar the three school friends grow up, marry and how each of their lives turn out within the historical context of WWII through the early 1960's.more
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