When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Fiction_Gift_Guide "A female investigator every bit

"A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle—hardened as Lisbeth Salander

Maybe because they think they are different: How can a family have two moms and no dad

"A brilliant literary murder mystery

Kit refuses to participate in the heist but agrees to teach Percy how to do the deed

When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Fiction_Gift_Guide "A female investigator every bitNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. While the Nazis were burning hundreds of millions of books across Europe, America printed and shipped 140 million books to its troops. The "heartwarming" story of how an army of librarians and publishers lifted spirits and built a new democratic audience of readers is as inspiring today as it was then (New York Times). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books.