The War Librarian -- Addison Armstrong, Paperback

The Paris Library meets The Flight Girls in this captivating historical novel about the sacrifice and courage necessary to live a life of honor, inspired by the first female volunteer librarians during World War I and the first women accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy.

Two women. One secret. A truth worth fighting for.

1918. Timid and shy Emmaline Balakin lives more in books than her own life. That is, until an envelope crosses her desk at the Dead Letter Office bearing a name from her past, and Emmaline decides to finally embark on an adventure of her own--as a volunteer librarian on the frontlines in France. But when a romance blooms as she secretly participates in a book club for censored books, Emmaline will need to find more courage within herself than she ever thought possible in order to survive.

1976. Kathleen Carre is eager to prove to herself and to her nana that she deserves her acceptance into the first coed class at the United States Naval Academy. But not everyone wants female midshipmen at the Academy, and after tragedy strikes close to home, Kathleen becomes a target. To protect herself, Kathleen must learn to trust others even as she discovers a secret that could be her undoing.

Author: Addison Armstrong
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 08/09/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593328064

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2022 pg. 75
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 35
Publishers Weekly 06/13/2022