INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Osborne, Mary Pope

My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck

(3) 4-6 Dear America series. With her father stationed in the Pacific, thirteen-year-old Maddie and her mother move into a boarding house on Long Island. Along with the other boarders, the Becks volunteer their services on the home front to help the war effort. Through Maddie's diary entries, Osborne captures the excitement and the reality of war from the perspective of a teenage girl. A historical note and black-and-white photos are appended.

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