resistance

HIDDEN HOPES: A Holocaust Story of Resistance and Secrecy

  HIDDEN HOPE HOW A TOY AND A HERO SAVED LIVES DURING THE HOLOCAUST By Elisa Boxer Illustrator Amy June Bates Picture Book, Nonfiction, 2023 Abrams Books for Young Readers World War II, France, Resistance   That attractive teenage girl on the cover is clutching a wooden duck toy. Doesn’t that strike you as odd?… Read more »

2020, Covid19 Syttende Mai: From the Cutting Room Floor

It’s September 17, 2020. Six years ago this was the publication date for my debut novel, ODIN’S PROMISE, in which the holiday plays a pivotal role in the plot. Each year since then I’ve attended a festival or book fair or other event to celebrate Syttende Mai  here in the USA. In Norway, this is… Read more »