Library's review
Two teenagers learn more about Mare, their grandmother, during a road trip. Chapters move between their travels and Mare’s experiences in an African American battalion of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. A erword
Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (2009), Edition: First Edition, 352 pages
Description
Teens Octavia and Tali learn about strength, independence, and courage when they are forced to take a car trip with their grandmother, who tells about growing up Black in 1940s Alabama and serving in Europe during World War II as a member of the Women's Army Corps.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award (Honor — 2010)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2010)
CCBC Choices (2010)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0375857141 / 9780375857140
DDC/MDS
| 202 |