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Myers, Anna

Captain's Command

134 pp. | Walker | October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-8027-8706-1 $$15.95
(4) 4-6 Gail's mother insists that her father, missing in action in Europe during World War II, is still alive. But sixth-grader Gail fears what the rest of her small town believes is true: her father is dead. As Gail struggles to stay strong, her uncle, a blinded veteran, angrily withdraws into his own misery, where only Gail's dog Captain can reach him. Despite a melodramatic ending, this story does convey the toll of war on families.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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