Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . .
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl
living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who
has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a
badly needed job working for exMaster of the Universe Will Traynor, who
is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge
life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty
sure he cannot live the way he is.
Will is acerbic, moody, bossy—but
Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means
more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking
plans of his own, she sets out to show him that life is still worth
living.
A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal
Thomas
Buergenthal was not quite six years old when he and his parents were
forced into a Jewish ghetto in Poland. Four years later, they were
placed on a train bound for Auschwitz, where Thomas was separated from
his family. Alone, ten-year-old Thomas managed by his wits and some
remarkable strokes of luck to survive Auschwitz and the infamous death
march.
Filled with the stirring and true
insights of a child, this acclaimed memoir conveys the sheer force of
will and determination that even the youngest victims of the Holocaust
evinced. From teaching himself to ride a bike belonging to an SS officer
to sneaking a heavenly sip of milk, Buergenthal demonstrates that
beauty can abide in the face of the greatest adversity. A Lucky Child is
a compelling reminder of the power of grace and the resilience of the
human spirit.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
I have to say I loved this book and think everyone should read it! It's a great story about self acceptance, friendship and compassion.
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