Another lighter week of recommendations, with just a couple of new suggestions from the Boswellians. One book for grown folks, one picture book for the kids.
First, from Tim McCarthy,
Spirit Crossing, the latest novel from William Kent Krueger. Tim says: "Maybe you've read some of Krueger's many books. The stand-alone novel This Tender Land is a favorite of mine. Spirit Crossing is the 20th Cork O'Connor mystery, a milestone in the series about a rural Minnesota private investigator. He's a former sheriff with both Irish and Ojibwe blood. Cork is loved by all but never quite fits any mold. Volume 20 involves the devastating truth that so many indigenous women disappear or die violently, and Cork’s seven-year-old grandson has communicated with a lost spirit at a woman’s newly discovered grave. Somebody out there may see the child’s connection as a threat. The novel's loving family of characters and rugged Northwoods landscape give it warmth through the tragic conflict and keep me coming back to the series. I especially needed to see how the Anishinaabe character Henry Meloux was faring at more than 100 years old. The Cork novels are full of indigenous issues. Krueger cares about them deeply, and he tells us that he knows his work is "intruding on a culture" that's not his own. That clarity freed me to enjoy his summer reading journey. The book’s love for everyone is so strong that I cried. I'm grateful. It doesn’t happen often enough."
And from Jen Steele,
The Ship in the Window, a picture book written by librarian Travis Jonker and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell. Jen says: "
The Ship in the Window is about a small mouse with big dreams. Travis Jonker delivers a charming picture book with Cordell's timeless illustrations."
And those are our recommendations! Check back next week for more book picks, and until then, read on.
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