Claudia Manzolelli Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Het verhaal speelt zich af in WOI. Min of meer bij toeval is Joey, een schitterende jonge hengst op de boerderij van Alberts vader terechtgekomen. De hechte band tussen Albert en het paard wordt verbroken als het dier met de Engelsetroepen naar Frankrijk gaat om zijn aandeel te leveren in de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Na verschrikkelijke oorlogservaringen worden in 1918 Joey en Albert herenigd.Deze geschiedenis van vriendschap tussen mens en dier is beschreven vanuit het paard; de afschuwelijkheden van die loopgravenoorlog worden er niet minder door.

Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence.Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again.

The second book in The Breadwinner series by award-winning author, Deborah Ellis, tells the story of Parvana, travelling alone across a war-ridden Afghanistan in an attempt to find her family.

Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law, women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana, her mother, and sisters must stay inside. Four days later, the food runs out. They face starvation. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan, but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines, and the bruality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope