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106 pp.
| Scholastic |
July, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-88035-0$15.99
(2)
4-6
This epistolary novel explores both the challenges of war for soldier Joe and the uncertainty for his ten-year-old brother Charlie of being on the home front during WWII. Joe's letters describe life as a soldier stationed in Europe without sounding like a history book. The large font and Charlie's clear, breezy letters make this accessible to young independent readers.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2016