Don't You Know There's a War On?, (Paperback)

from srssrs

Once again, Avi has a hit with Don't You Know There's a War On? I am partial to historical fiction, and this book is light on factual historical details, which is fine. I don't think Avi meant for it to be that kind of book. What it is, is a story about a boy whose curiousity gets him into all ki...

from srssrs

Once again, Avi has a hit with Don't You Know There's a War On? I am partial to historical fiction, and this book is light on factual historical details, which is fine. I don't think Avi meant for it to be that kind of book. What it is, is a story about a boy whose curiousity gets him into all ki...

from MarthaL

A fascinating story to listen to while traveling. A sixteen year old narrator looks back to the time when he was he was eleven and his beautiful teacher was required to resign. When he fines out why the suspicious principal is requiring this he gets the whole town to sign his petition to keep thi...

from ChazziFrazz

It's the middle of WWII. Eleven year-old Howie Crispers' dad is a merchant marine off fighting the Nazis and his mom is working at the Navy Yard. Howie's and his sister's job is to go to school and get good grades. Sounds simple, but with the daily headlines about the War and the constant reminde...

from bnbookgirl

#2020unreadshelfproject. I loved this book. From the setting, to the characters, to the emotions. What a great tribute to coming together in bad times. With all our WWII vets and those who lived through it perishing, these books hold great importance. It's funny, it's sad, it's an adventure. Grea...