War and Millie McGonigle
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Military & Wars
3.8
Karen Cushman
The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront.Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United States may be going to war. Food is rationed and money is tight. And Millie's sickly little sister gets all the attention and couldn't be more of a pain if she tried. It's all Millie can do to stay calm and feel in control.Still--there's sand beneath her feet. A new neighbor from the city, who has a lot to teach Millie. And surfer boy Rocky to admire--even if she doesn't have the guts to talk to him.It's a time of sunshine, siblings, and stress. Will Millie be able to find her way in her family, and keep her balance as the the world around her loses its own?
AD
![[object Object] icon](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Ficon_amazon.png&w=3840&q=75)
![[object Object] icon](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Ficon_apple.png&w=3840&q=75)
![[object Object] icon](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Ficon_bookshop.png&w=3840&q=75)
![[object Object] icon](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Ficon_thriftbooks.png&w=3840&q=75)
![[object Object] icon](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2FEverand.png&w=3840&q=75)
More Details:
Author
Karen Cushman
Pages
224
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2021-04-06
ISBN
1984850105 9781984850102
Community ReviewsSee all
"I received an eARC courtesy of Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children's via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.<br/><br/>I see the appeal in the book, but I am simply not swayed by it. I have found that I am quite particular about my historical fiction and this is just not my style. At all. While I think some kids will gravitate towards this book as it is a very simple read and has good appeal with it's wartime setting (these are typically easy sells at my library), I just do not see this having mass appeal.<br/><br/>Also, I found the cover to be working against the themes in the book specifically Millie's obsession with dead things. And some of these scenes could be a lot for some kids. The one really gruesome scene (readers will know what I am referring to), could be almost scarring for more sensitive readers (or even me). Because ewww."
B
BookGeek1
