Books like Anna's gift by Carol Lynch Williams

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

In the orderly suburb of Shaker Heights, a new family’s arrival and a custody dispute ignite tension, revealing secrets, art, and the complex pull of motherhood in a tightly knit community.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

Caseworker Linus travels to a remote orphanage to investigate ragged kids and their enigmatic caretaker Arthur, only to discover that the island’s magical children—and his own heart—are part of something larger than he imagined.

Two college friends discover that love can span continents and a decade when they reunite after life‑changing choices thrust them apart.

A mystery set in California that follows the interwoven lives of artists confronted with a missing persons case and the psychological separation of their identities.

Anna Beiler returns to the Pleasant Valley Amish with an adopted baby, facing community judgment and a dangerous, abusive father while seeking forgiveness and a fresh start as a single mother.

When sister Katy falls ill, Anna discovers the perfect way to lift her spirits with a special gift for her favorite doll.

Chris Carves for Kwanzaa During Father's Layoff

No one in Seven Poplars, Delaware, expects Anna Yoder ever to marry. Among her six pretty, petite sisters, big and plain Anna feels like a plow horse. But then Samuel Mast, the handsome widowed father she has secretly loved for years, asks if he can court her. Surely Anna has misheard - Samuel has his pick of lovely brides! She's convinced he seeks a wife only as a mother for his five children. Or could a man like Samuel actually have a very romantic reason for wanting Anna by his side forever?

The Fate of the Artist by Eddie Campbell is a fictional exploration of the creative lives of cartoonists and comic‑book artists in the bustling world of comic book production, capturing the struggle and triumph of visual storytelling.

A painter in 1930s London falls in love with a typist, embarking on a surreal journey to find her, encountering surrealists and the madhouse, with a surrealist vision of reality and the influence of famous artists like Orson Welles and Salvador Dali.

"Annabel had disappeared after going to meet the woman who, she'd just discovered, was her natural mother ... However, when her sister Jo travels to Somerset to try and find her, she must follow a trail of lies and deceit. The events of the past and the present have become dangerously entangled. And she discovers, to her cost, that for some people in the tiny village of Neston Parva, old loyalties remain fierce and strangers are not welcome ..."--Publisher description. Annabel had disappeared after going to meet the woman who, she'd just discovered, was her natural mother ... However, when her sister Jo travels to Somerset to try and find her, she must follow a trail of lies and deceit. The events of the past and the present have become dangerously entangled. And she discovers, to her cost, that for some people in the tiny village of Neston Parva, old loyalties remain fierce and strangers are not welcome ...

An exploration of the Harlem Renaissance through the eyes of its larger-than-life residents in a New York apartment building setting, with satirical characters and themes that intersect with Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Alain Locke. This novel is a blend of historical fiction and satire, set in the vibrant world of the 1920s Harlem and bringing to life the era's vibrant culture and characters. The story is a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance's artistic and intellectual contributions, set against the backdrop of New York's vibrant cultural scene.

A mystery about an artist colony in England where murder takes place and a young American girl tries to solve the crime while uncovering her past.

A young woman investigates her brother’s death in World War I and discovers a long-buried secret in this compelling historical novel set in London during the war and post-war era.

Everyone at Sweet Valley Middle School loves the new girl, Anna Reynolds. Cammi is convinced that Anna won't last long at school and when her prediction starts to come true, Cammi is the only one who can help Anna.