WAR GAMES

Jesse Vilinsky narrates this thrilling historical novel with pizzazz. Thirteen-year-old Evie arrives at the 1936 Berlin Games with one goal in mind: a Gold Medal in gymnastics. Though she notices the tension in the air, it's not until she's drawn into a plot to steal Nazi gold from the German National Bank that she realizes the biggest stakes she's playing for. Vilinsky's portrayal of young Evie, who is both naïve about world events and world-weary from a life of Dust Bowl poverty, is the lynchpin in a breathless adventure that incorporates a detailed look at pre-war Nazi Germany and an exciting heist. Vilinsky conjures an array of believable voices for Evie's Team USA friends and new foreign acquaintances. N.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]