Gonzalez, Christina Day A Thunderous Whisper, 298 p. Random
House, 2012. $17. Violence: PG (war, not too
graphic).
Ari, 12, is known as the
Sardine Girl, because her mother sells the tiny smelly fish in order to eek out
an existence in the village of Guernica in the Basque part of Spain. Mathias, 14, may only be a visitor to
the small town, but he has no friends, until he meets Ari and they bond over
the family movie house. The children
are sure that something going on, and involve themselves in a little spying, as
their village is an important part in the fight between Basque separatists and
the Spanish government. Hitler,
however, has other plans, as he is working to perfect his blitzkrieg tactics
that he used during WWII.
Ari is a
young main character, but the bombing and its aftermath make for a slightly
older book. The writing is good,
the action helps carry the plot, but the subject is a bit obscure, so unless
you have a hardcore historical fiction audience, it may go unnoticed. I would actually suggest this one to
some of my teachers, who love historical fiction.
EL, MS – OPTIONAL.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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