The Blue Star : A Novel (Hardcover)

from DeltaQueen50

The Blue Star is the continuing of the story of Jim Glass who was introduced in Jim The Boy, Jim is now a high school senior, the year is 1941. He has recently broken up with his steady girlfriend as she was quite religious and he just didn't find her much fun. Now he has fallen under the spell o...

from jennyo

Well, having all my people sick sucks, but it's done wonders for my reading this week. I've been plowing through books the past 10 days or so like it's the Reading Olympics or something. I read this book yesterday in two sittings. (Well, one sitting and one lying in bed anyway.) It's the sequel t...

from gaby317

A portrait of life in America on the eve of World War II, The Blue Star tells the story of Jim Glass Jr during his last year of high school. From among the well-to-do families in his small town, Jim has recently broken up with Norma Harris. Jim finds himself in the awkward position of being fasci...

from jeffome

St. Barts 2019 #5 - Thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to Earley's 'Jim the Boy'.....as we share Jim Glass's journey from teen to adult....in the shadow of Pearl Harbor, and our entry in WWII. Small-town rural NC is the setting, and Jim,surrounded by his loving mother and 3 uncles, comes of age and l...

from fidchivers

Wonderfully written sequel to "Jim the Boy". This one is about a senior in high school in a rural North Carolina town on the eve of WWII. Quiet and insightful. Can be read on its own, but would suggest it's worth reading the excellent "Jim the Boy" first anyway.