The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer

Ileana then begins dreaming about wolves and hearing them in the forest surrounding her grandparents’ mountain village. In my novel, the protagonist, Ileana, hears stories about the White Wolf, including a story about her mother meeting the wolf when she was a child. He’s an important symbol in the Carpathian Mountains, where the wolf population is very dense, compared to other parts of Europe. The White Wolf is a character from legends and folklore in Romania. Who is your key dog character(s) and what kind of dog is he/she? Tell us a little more about him/her. If you like being transported to other places from the point of view of a strong girl character, if you like folklore and adventure, if you like historical fiction and intrigue, if you like good stories, this one is for you. I was hooked from the first chapter and admired how the author wove so many story threads to create this story that reads like no other story I have ever read. It still shocks me to think that a leader could treat his people the way he did that’s why I was interested in reading Kramer’s book for a deeper dive into the culture, the folklore, and the history through the eyes of a young girl. I recall meeting people who had escaped Romania around that time and learning about Romania’s leader.

I spent 1989 in Russia when the world was changing because of steps Gorbachev took. I just finished reading an advanced reader copy of THE STORY THAT CANNOT BE TOLD. The awesome cover art is by Isabella Mazzanti. The Story That Cannot Be Told, middle grade historical fiction, was published on Octoby Simon & Schuster / Atheneum. Kasper Kramer to Best Dog Books and World Reads, a blog that features interviews with authors who’ve written a canine story for kids or young adults set overseas.

Q&a with J.Kasper Kramer: THE STORY THAT CANNOT BE TOLD

The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer