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CODE NAME KINGFISHER written by Liz Kessler, illustrated by Genevieve Gaunt

Liz Kessler’s CODE NAME KINGFISHER finds Liv dealing with quandaries—the meanness of her former best friend, the necessity of a family tree project that she can’t complete without the help of her aging Bubbe who refuses to talk about the past. We meet Bubbe in 12-year-old form as Mila who lives with her sister Hannie in 1942 Amsterdam, grieving being taken from the home of their Jewish parents now under the protection of a non-Jewish family. Kessler brings the past and present together beautifully as well as four pov characters! I’m intrigued enough to want to “re-read” via audio! The audio is read by Genevieve Gaunt.There’s more information about this book and the audio in the purchase link below.