Village of Scoundrels by Margi Perus reads, at times, like a middle grade WWII book with subtle traces of Hogan’s Heroes. It doesn’t have the same slapstick comedy of that show. It does place its characters in real-life WWII situations while giving them a chilled out, laissez-fiare veneer. That’s due to the age of the people and characters in the story as we catch a glimpse of French teenagers who live in the mountains near Switzerland.
I find languages fascinating. The fact that there are 7.5 billion people on Earth and the only two languages that are truly universal are math and music is mind boggling. I dabble in Japanese, French and Spanish, but it’s only at the tourist level. The languages that Tad Haska frequented in were the near fluent, able to save your life level of languages. He was a true polyglot whose abilities allowed him to escape, run and life past the horrors of WW II.
A couple of years ago Ashley Bryan’s artwork made a stop at High Museum of Art. It was our first introduction into the way he told stories. It’s a way that speaks to children, as well as adults. Bryan is also a children’s author and his art made reference to the fact that he served in WWII. Infinite Hope, A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace is a thorough written look at his time in the military, as well as the art that he created while serving in various locales.
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