This is an amazing book with three intriguing stories and beautiful illustrations. “The Library,” is about a boy saving books from being burned by Nazis and those who save him. “Wolves,” is about dogs, wolves, adults, and children coming together during a terrible time.  “The Silence of the Sail,” is about a young man’s life and his voyage to America.  I was floored by this book – it is simultaneously devastating and uplifting.  Reading West of the West Wind feels like being […]

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