Using appeal factors, write a book talk for two of the four titles you would recommend, noting who you would recommend them to and why.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Memoir) Appeal factors: memoir, inspirational, survival, moving, engaging
Unbroken is the incredible story of Louis Zamperini - a juvenile delinquent, Olympic athlete, WWII POW camp survivor, and lastly man who overcomes PTSD to live a life helping and loving others. Laura Hillenbrand writes this engaging memoir of the personable, likable Louie Zamperini. It chronicles, in detail, Louie's survival of unimaginable cruelty, starvation, and depravation during WWII. This book appeals to anyone who enjoys history or a good story!
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (940.4514L History) Appeal factors: historical, engaging, suspenseful, multiple perspectives, rich in detail
Eric Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania nonfiction book explains what happened and why the ship was torpedoed off the Irish coastline in May 1915. Readers are provided multiple perspectives of key people and government official involved in the event. The rich detail creates a suspenseful and riveting tale of the human experience and the significance of Lusitania's sinking. This book will appeal not to just those interested in history, but anyone that appreciates a page-turner!
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