I don't know what I expected but this was not it. Sill not sure I loved it but an interesting read for sure.

What a story this is. There’s as much drama here as there is fact. I couldn’t put the book down and yet I caught myself running to the computer to look up more about so many historical milestones.

This is the story of a young girl, Tayvie or Helen Mason Campbell. It begins in the early 1900’s in Chicago. Running from a shopkeeper while trying to steal bread or some sustenance for both she and her unconscious mother, little Tayvie finds refuge in the back seat of a car. It’s a ride that will change her life forever. It will save her life and yet it will place her in danger many times.

Mim Eichmann pens a story and creates a character you will never forget. It hit home with me as my background is in music and no one admires singers and bandleaders of the first half of the 20th century more than myself. It was so fun to hear about well-known bandleaders and to imagine being a singer at the Moulin Rouge. This story goes right through the US Depression and on to World War II. Each event is well-described, and all seem very well-researched. Reading of Tayvie’s hardships, life, and successes made such a great picture for the reader. I think it would make a great movie.

When four-year-old Tayvie Jackson can’t wake her mother, she searches for something to eat. She enters a store and is accused of stealing. She races out of the store in fear. She hides in a car. She wakes hours later in a strange place with strangers.

Tayvie is adopted by the people whose car she fell asleep in. They raise her through the times of Hitler and the war. Tayvie goes on to become a jazz singer. Tayvie and her adoptive mother live off what she makes as a singer. When Tayvie awakens in the back of the car she knows no one and can barely speak English.

Tayvie's Story pulled me into its world when I read the first page. I hung on to every word throughout the story. Tayvie's Story kept me glued to the pages, I wasn’t able to turn them as fast as I wanted. The story was so well written I had no problem seeing it all in my head as if I were there witnessing it all.

I would have liked to have known more about Tayvie and her family but I didn’t realize there were other books in the series before reading Tayvie's Story. Don’t get me wrong I had no problem following Tayvie's Story. I hope to learn more about Tayvie’s family by reading the other books.

I highly recommend Tayvie's Story to anyone looking for their next great read! Grab a copy of Tayvie's Story today!

I did a spotlight on this title for my blog: Beth's Book-Nook Blog. At the time I had not read the title fully. I have read Mim's other works and I enjoy her writing. This is the third in a trilogy by her.

Tayvie’s Story is a fascinating coming-of-age tale that follows a talented, young, biracial jazz singer who struggles to perfect her craft on two continents during the volatile 1930s and '40s despite appalling circumstances.

This is the final book in the Eichmann trilogy, which began with A Sparrow Alone and Muskrat Ramble. Mim Eichmann has once again done an incredible amount of research. I was drawn into the story from the opening page. She is a masterful storyteller, filling the plot with rich, descriptive details that make the reader feel like they are living these trials alongside Tayvie.

I highly recommend this book to readers who love historical WWII fiction, as well as to jazz fans and book clubs. There are so many points to discuss regarding this book. I hope you will give this story a chance and grab a copy today. It will touch your heart.