This wonderful list of books to increase our World Understanding was recommended by members of Nu Chapter, and brought to us by Nu member Kathy Gierhart, who is also our state World Understanding Committee Chair. Nu Chapter put this list together in the last two years of books that they said they not only
enjoyed but gave them a better understanding of other times and cultures. They used a meeting, sat in a circle, and anyone that wanted to share
talked briefly about the book and their secretary took notes. They tried
discussing a book outside of their regular meeting time, but
members seemed to enjoy getting recommendations and gathering after their
formal meeting ended. They hope other Wisconsin sisters will enjoy their recommendations, and that their chapters might enjoying their book-club-like experience.
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, A Newberry Honor book
Trails Through the Mists by Barbara Rolland and Houa Vue Moua
Hmong movement to Eau Claire
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Women divers in 1930's Korea
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
A Traveling Circus during WW!
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Remarkable team that competes in the Olympics in Nazi Germany
Coming Home by Rosemunde Pilcher
Set in 1930's in Cornwall, England
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall (2003)
I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
A true story about an American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe who
become pen pals
The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
Story of a girl's defection from North Korea
Trilogy by Alka Joshi:
The Henna Artist,
The Secret Keeper of Jaipur,
The Perfumiest of Paris
Follows the life of a poor but very gifted Henna artist in 1950's India
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
A young Russian mother becomes a sniper during WWII.
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
The traditions in tea farming
The Book Binder by Pip Williams
WW1 England/Oxford
The Day GoGo Went to Vote by Elinor Sisula
Children's book South Africa
Young Adult Novels set in various countries by Gloria Whalen:
Alexei Navalny Patriot: A Memoir
A memoir about the Russian Opposition Leader
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Memoirs of a boy soldier in Sierra Leone
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
A Syrian couple forced to flee for safety
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Inspired by a true story of Tan Yunxian a woman physician in 15th
century China
