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The violinist Julia uncovers a heart breaking, long buried tale of tragedy and devastation. The discovery puts her in serious danger which makes her wish she would have kept silent about the truth. The book is perfect for you if you would like to delve into the tragedy of the WWII and find out more about the mystery Julia is trying to uncover.
Year of Release: 2015
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 9781501248092
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The Cuckoo’s Calling is a crime fiction novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The story is about the private detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates the supposed suicide of the famous model Lula Landry. Strike dives in to the life of Lula, her ex-boyfriend and her friends and uncovers a web of lies and secrets, togehter with his secretary Robin. So if you previously read the Harry Potter series and liked the complex characters and the storytelling, this book might be for you.
Year of Release: 2013
Author(s): J. K. Rowling
ISBN: 9780316486446
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The detective Hercule Poirot is traveling on the famous Orient Express train until he finds out about a murder that took place during one night so he begins to investigate to find the culprit.
Year of Release: 2000
Author(s): Agatha Christie
Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL471576W/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
ISBN: 0425173755
Audiobook URL: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL471576W/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:An engaging plot that makes you want to get to the end of the book to find the culprit
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In Katterdam, a port city full of opportunities, someone proposes to Kaz to performe a robbery
that will make him rich incredibly rich, but he cannot do it alone …
Year of Release: 2015
Author(s): Leigh Bardugo
Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17332479W/Six_of_Crows
ISBN: 1627792120
ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B01175KE0M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B07CRH321V/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:As soon as I started reading Six of Crows I was immediately attracted to the bookand the more I read it the more I wanted to read.
Two high school students, Sasha and Richard, take the same bus everyday. Even though they take the same bus, they live in different worlds. Sasha grew up in a middle-class white family and attended a private school. Richard, a black teenager, went to a public school and lived in a dangerous area. One day, a fire occurred on the bus which left Sasha badly burned while Richard was accused of hate crimes and is now facing a life sentence.
Year of Release: 2017
Author(s): Dashka Slater
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/33155325-the-57-bus
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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/57-Bus-Story-Teenagers-Changed/dp/0374303231
Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0771RFHZG/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:This YA novel explores the connection between racism, injustices and the American criminal justice system. Tracy Beaumont is fighting to get her father out of prison, who is a Black man, wrongfully accused, and is now waiting on death row.
Year of Release: 2020
Author(s): Kim Johnson
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52855111-this-is-my-america
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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/This-My-America-Kim-Johnson/dp/0593118766
Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0864361LT/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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