✨Blog Tour: Walls by L. M. Elliott✨ This book is a historical YA fiction novel that details a period of time in history regarding the surprising overnight build of the Berlin Wall in the 1960s. The story is told from Drew, a 15 year old, who’s had to uproot and move 6 times in his life. He finds himself in Germany because his dad is an Army soldier who is stationed in the American Sector in Berlin. His mother, is also a person who has a deep and sincere calling to help out, and is a volunteer translator to ensure those who are seeking freedom and asylum can be sent to safer places, and also helping to seek out enemy spies. She introduces Drew and his siblings to their cousin, Matthias, who lives in East Berlin, and is also 15, but has been indoctrinated into ideology of Communism. Drew, who is reluctant to befriend his “commie” cousin, finds himself wary and questioning as he’s trying to navigate this new country and help protect his sisters and mom from the obvious and not so obvious enemies. This book is definitely good for a reluctant reader and for any kid who wants to know/learn about history but is scared to read a non-fiction book about the same subject. This book will educate and entertain with so much ease, that you will be shocked to know that you actually learned something and liked the book at the same time, and it’s about HISTORY! The minute I finished this book, my daughter wanted to read it, and she hates books that are not graphic novels. She hasn’t stopped reading the book since she picked it up, and for that alone, is a miracle! This book has such a good teenager vibe, that I was pleased with how Drew handled himself in this book. Even amongst war in Berlin, we see Drew be a teenager, complete with teenage love, sports, school, bullies, and just trying to fit in and come to grips with being in a new place. This book is emotionally heavy, and showcases the world events during this timeframe in such a careful way, that I was really pleased how the author broached topics on politics, white supremacy, segregation/racism, feminism, military life, child abuse, family bonds, morality, and integrity. #walls #lmelliott #algonquinyoungreaders https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFhq74hMqy/?utm_medium=tumblr
