Books with author Anne Nelson

A story of courage in the face of evil. The tense drama of Suzanne Spaak who risked and gave her life to save hundreds of Jewish children from deportation from Nazi Paris to Auschwitz. This is one of the untold stories of the Holocaust.Suzanne Spaak was born into the Belgian Catholic elite and married into the country's leading political family. Her brother-in-law was the Foreign Minister and her husband Claude was a playwright and patron of the painter Renee Magritte. In Paris in the late 1930s her friendship with a Polish Jewish refugee led her to her life's purpose. When France fell and the Nazis occupied Paris, she joined the Resistance. She used her fortune and social status to enlist allies among wealthy Parisians and church groups.Under the eyes of the Gestapo, Suzanne and women from the Jewish and Christian resistance groups "kidnapped" hundreds of Jewish children to save them from the gas chambers.In the final year of the Occupation Suzanne was caught in the Gestapo dragnet that was pursuing a Soviet agent she had aided. She was executed shortly before the liberation of Paris. Suzanne Spaak is honored in Israel as one of the Righteous Among Nations.

Fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate will warm to this story of an orphan and an elephant who band together to save a lovelorn town, relying on an eccentric crew and a couple of miracles along the way. Nitty Luce is an orphan--and a thief. Magnolious is an elephant--and a fugitive. When the two misfits come face to face in the middle of a blinding dust storm, they form an immediate bond. But with Nitty hiding a stolen pouch of gleaming green seeds and Mag mere moments from being hanged, the two don't have much time to get to know each other. Escaping into the storm, they end up on a barren farm in Fortune's Bluff, a town withered by a decade of dust storms. While most would be deterred by the farm's curmudgeonly owner, Windle Homes, Nitty sees past his harsh exterior. She promises to bring the farm back to life--with the help of Mag and those little green seeds. Soon enough, Nitty and Mag are harvesting their first crop, and they're quickly the talk of the town. But as the townspeople become hopeful, the Mayor Neezer Snollygost becomes suspicious. Will Nitty and Mag be able to save Fortune's Bluff and make a new, safe home for themselves? Doing so might just take a miracle...

Seven girls tied together by fate. Seven powers brewing within. One last chance to save the world. Cecily Daye and her six friends were all born on the same day under the same evil omen. Forever scorned by the superstitious villagers, Cecily and her friends know that one hint of witchcraft could get them burned at the stake. But when their seventeenth birthday nears, unexplained events wreak havoc on their peaceful town. And as strange forces stir deep inside them, Cecily and her friends fear that their pastor’s foreboding condemnation may be true. Afraid for their lives and the safety of their families, the girls are faced with an impossible decision—wait for judgment or escape into the perilous Wild Woods armed with nothing but their friendship. Deep within the dark heart of the forest, the girls encounter a threat with the power to overrun the world. To save their lives and their families, they’ll need to embrace the dark inner forces they've been running from their entire lives. The Wild Woodis the first book in a series of captivating YA fantasy novels. If you like supernatural powers, action-packed adventures, and unbreakable friendships, then you’ll love Julie Anne Nelson’s enchanted saga of sisterhood.Buy The Wild Wood to embark on a heartfelt adventure of misfits and magic today!

Fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate will warm to this story of an orphan and an elephant who band together to save a lovelorn town, relying on an eccentric crew and a couple of miracles along the way. Nitty Luce is an orphan--and a thief. Magnolious is an elephant--and a fugitive. When the two misfits come face to face in the middle of a blinding dust storm, they form an immediate bond. But with Nitty hiding a stolen pouch of gleaming green seeds and Mag mere moments from being hanged, the two don't have much time to get to know each other. Escaping into the storm, they end up on a barren farm in Fortune's Bluff, a town withered by a decade of dust storms. While most would be deterred by the farm's curmudgeonly owner, Windle Homes, Nitty sees past his harsh exterior. She promises to bring the farm back to life--with the help of Mag and those little green seeds. Soon enough, Nitty and Mag are harvesting their first crop, and they're quickly the talk of the town. But as the townspeople become hopeful, the Mayor Neezer Snollygost becomes suspicious. Will Nitty and Mag be able to save Fortune's Bluff and make a new, safe home for themselves? Doing so might just take a miracle...

From Nazi Germany to a modern-day orphanage in the American South, three girls separated by decades and thousands of miles are about to give up when a single pair of shoes binds them all together. Dalya is the daughter of a cobbler in 1930s Berlin, and though she is only fifteen, she knows she will follow in her father’s footsteps. When she is forced into a concentration camp one violent November night, she must leave behind everything she knew and loved. Ray is a modern-day orphan, jagged around the edges in every possible way. She sees an impulsive escape to New York as her only chance at happiness; there, she knows she’ll be able to convert her sorrows into songs. Pinny is an unwavering optimist and Ray’s unintended travel companion on her passage to a new life. She inherited from her eccentric mother a fascination with shoes as a means of transformation and expression. A single pair of shoes entwines these lives. How these women connect across different times and places is an unforgettable story of strength, love, bravery, memory, and the serendipity that binds us all together.

Siena Bernstein is leaving her yoga mat behind for a semester of study abroad in Munich. She’s thrilled with the prospect of a German adventure (her horoscope is encouraging as well), but she hopes to make more than just her dreams come true while she’s there. Siena’s dad, who passed away when she was a baby, kept a "Carpe Diem" list—sort of his top-ten adventurous things to do. He completed all but one of the tasks—going to Germany to thank the man who helped smuggle his family past the Berlin Wall. Amidst her adventures in biergartens, Alpine skiing, and a rigorous course load, Siena is on a quest to complete her father’s list. But she’s also set on having the best possible time while she tries. With the help of two new best buds and a handsome RA in her dorm, she’ll surely succeed.

"I've seen what the world does to the weak. It'll eat you alive." Tirio was cast out of the Takunami tribe at a very young age because of his disabled foot. But an American woman named Sara adopted him, and his life has only gotten better since. Now, as his thirteenth birthday approaches, things are nearly perfect. So why is he having visions and hearing voices calling him back to the Amazon? Luka has spent his whole life preparing for his soche seche tente, a sixth-sense test all Takunami boys must endure just before their thirteenth birthday. His family's future depends on whether or not he passes this perilous test. His mother has dedicated herself to making sure that no aspect of his training is overlooked . . . but fate has a way of disturbing even the most carefully laid plans. Two young boys. An unforgiving jungle. One shared destiny.

Seven cursed friends. A powerful revelation. One girl’s decision will determine the fate of their world.Cecily Daye is no stranger to being an outsider. Though she’s always been able to count on her six friends who shared the same evil omen. But the deeper they venture into the mysterious Wild Woods, the more the power within her grows and struggles to break free. And when even she struggles to explain her erratic behavior, Cecily is horrified to see the same looks of fear on the faces of her closest friends and the man she’s grown to love. After she learns the true nature of her destructive powers and sees the magical arms race that crops up in response, Cecily worries she won’t be able to ward off the darkness building within. When a shocking revelation comes to light, Cecily must make an impossible decision: stand her ground to protect her friends or hide herself away in the hopes of saving the world. The Downs is the second enchanting book in the Sevens YA fantasy series. If you like magical realms, unbreakable friendships, and a touch of romance, then you’ll love Julie Anne Nelson’s charming coming-of-age story.Buy The Downs to unlock a magical tale of sisterhood and sacrifice today!

This book is about an elderly woman that lost her way in life and was not dealing with overwhelming grief very well. God hears her desperation and sends a raven to help her get back on track. God used ravens in the Bible to feed Elijah, and they were obedient. The old woman, using her free will, accepts the raven's help and starts the process of emotional and spiritual healing. The raven in turn accepts the old woman's help and heals physically, thus beginning a deep friendship, and God orchestrated it all. Scriptures that inspired this book include the following: Psalms 34:17-18(God hears our cries), Psalm 46:10 (Be still to hear and experience God), Genesis 1:26 (God made mankind caretakers of the animals), 1 Kings 17:4 (God sent ravens to feed a human), 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (being thankful), Hebrews 11:1 (definition of faith), Proverbs 16:9 (God directs our steps; in this story, He sent Maven to help the lost woman), Matthew 7:7 (Ask and you will receive), Hebrews 13:2 (show hospitality to strangers for some might have entertained angels; Maven was not an angel per se but a messenger from God.)

Six faceless enemies aligning against her, and only one way to learn the truth. But is she brave enough to face the reality of a war that began before time and could last for all eternity?As war continues to shape the lives of those she left behind, Cecily struggles to endure life as a Source. Though she has learned much, Cecily still doesn’t know how the Sources came to be and what fractured their bond, what drove them into a perpetual war for control of all worlds. Cecily knows that if she can’t understand who the Sources are and why they fight, she will be powerless to protect her domain when the real assault comes. To protect her people, she is willing to risk herself in trials created to provide this education through lessons in love and violence, and all that came before.But to know her enemies, she must know herself, and that trial may prove to be the worst of all, because after the life she’s lived and the brutality she’s seen, how will she know which lines not to cross? If she survives these lessons, will she be too damaged to continue this fight? Or will she be all too ready to embrace the next violent chapter in the lives of the Sources and, in so doing, risk losing the part of her that is still recognizable to her family?The Silent Sea is the fifth thrilling book in the Sevens YA fantasy series. If you like supernatural powers, action-packed adventures, and unbreakable friendships, then you’ll love Julie Anne Nelson’s enchanted saga.Buy The Silent Sea to join the unforgettable adventure today!

She just arrived. They have existed forever.She knows nothing about war. They have been planning this fight for millennia.She loves all the lives that hang in the balance. They love no one.Will her love make her weak, or will it be the one thing strong enough to defeat the undefeatable and right what has been wrong for so long?Since arriving in the Source, Cecily has struggled to understand what she is doing there, why the former Source fell, and what a girl from Dunlowe can do when an immortal being died from the strain of this life. Cecily has finally discovered the unseen enemies who stalked her all her life. She knows their names, their faces, their strengths, and even some of their weaknesses. But she doesn’t have a clue how to fight them, how to win a war against the most powerful beings in existence. And every direction she turns, they are ten steps ahead.But she is not alone, and with the help of her friends, she is ready to try to turn the tables on her enemies. But will her efforts work, or is she risking her friends’ lives for no reason? Can one girl new to this life and this power defeat six enemies who have access to the same power? And is there any way that every day for the rest of her life won’t be consumed by war?The Frozen Mountains is the sixth thrilling book in the Sevens YA fantasy series. If you like supernatural powers, action-packed adventures, and unbreakable friendships, then you’ll love Julie Anne Nelson’s enchanted saga.Buy The Frozen Mountains to join the unforgettable adventure today!