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177 pp.
| Atheneum/Karl |
March, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-689-82822-5$$16.00
(3)
4-6
William, the son of a Methodist minister, moves to a small town in Kansas and becomes friends with Jim, a Mennonite boy. When America enters World War II, Jim's pacifist beliefs drive a wedge between the two high school freshmen. The unusual subject matter is well served by the novel's sympathetic characterizations and realistically ambiguous conclusion.