Tag: New Jersey
The Lindbergh Child
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/02/09/the-lindbergh-child/
Title: A Treasury of XXth Century Murder: The Lindbergh Child Author/Illustrator:Rick Geary Publisher: Comics Lit, February 2009 Summary: After his transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh became an international hero, icon, and to his chagrin, celebrity. In the early ’30s, he and his wife moved to...
After the Fire
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2008/09/30/after-the-fire/
Title: After the Fire: A True Story of Friendship and Survival Author: Robin Gaby Fisher Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, August 2008 Summary: On January 19, 2000, a fire set in a freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University killed 3 students and injured 58....
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2008/08/21/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/
Title: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Author: Junot Diaz Publisher: Riverhead, September 2007 Summary: Beware the fuku. This ridiculously good novel is part immigrant family saga, part ghetto epic and entirely unforgettable. The narrative traces the history of the de Leon family, from...