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Lemna, Don
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Matt Collins.
In this sequel to When the Sergeant Came Marching Home, eleven-year-old Donald tries desperately to erase "the hideous moment out in left field" when he dropped a fly ball. His episodic attempts at archery, truck driving, and slough hockey all come to humorous ends, but his earnest grabs at greatness invite the readers' sympathies.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(3)
4-6
At the conclusion of WWII, ten-year-old Donald Moon's father leaves the service. Donald remembers little about his father and is surprised to discover that the homecoming brings big changes, the largest being the family's move to a rundown farm in Montana. Episodic chapters provide a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious glimpse at one family's readjustment to post-war life.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
2 reviews
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