Yes, the new books have started their journey into the hands and minds of SAM readers. Are you a SAM reader? Would you like to be?
Here are some thoughts about one of those new books:
Broken Memory by Elisabeth Combres.
The setting for this powerful novel is Rwanda. This small, African nation was nearly destroyed by a war that resulted in genocide which began in April, 1994. The story is of Emma, a girl who survived the genocide and yet is wracked by guilt and painful memories of the events. The story is one of healing as Emma, continues to survive, and with the help of caring people, she learns to live again.
Beautiful in its simplicity, and powerful in its message, this short novel was difficult to put down until I had read through it all. An important book to be read as we try to understand the effects that war have upon all those who survive.
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