Welcome!

The SCC Library Book Club invites you to join us for an in-person discussion for At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf by Tara Ison on Tuesday, December 3, from 11:45am-1pm.

About the Book

A novel about a young Jewish girl’s unexpected journey into fascism while seeking safety in rural Paris during World War II.

When Danielle Marton’s father is killed during the early days of the German Occupation, her mother sends her to live in a quiet farming town near Limoges in Vichy France. Now called Marie-Jeanne Chantier, Danielle struggles to balance the truth of what’s happened to her family and her country with the lies she must tell to keep herself safe. At first, she’s bitter about being left behind by her mother, and horrified at having to milk the cow and memorize Catholic prayers for church. But as the years pass and the Occupation worsens, Danielle finds it easier to suppress her former life entirely, and Marie-Jeanne becomes less and less of an act. By the time she’s fifteen and there is talk amongst the now divided town of an Allied invasion, not only has Danielle lost the memories of her father’s face and
the smell of her mother’s perfume, but her very self, transforming into a strict Catholic and an anti-Semitic, fervent disciple of fascism.

Interested in participating?:

• Students can pick up a FREE copy of the book to keep (while supplies last) at the Library front desk.
• Staff and Faculty can check out a library copy of the book at the Library front desk
• Staff and students can read an eBook copy from the SCC Library collection.
• RSVP to the discussion.
• Join us for an in-person discussion on December 3, 2024 from 11:45am-1pm at the SCC Library! 

Have any questions? Contact Librarian Robin Amado at robin.amado@scottsdalecc.edu.