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Available
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Publication
Putnam Juvenile (2006), Edition: 1st, 96 pages
Description
The latest installment in the Newbery Honor-winning series from Tomie dePaola First-grader Tomie dePaola experiences uncertainty in the weeks following the attack on pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. What are the grown-ups talking quietly about at home and even at school? why does his class have to go to the spooky furnace room for an air raid drill? why does the family hang thick black curtains over the windows? Tomie's mother is there to comfort and explain the confusion, and Tomie feels better. but he's still scared.
User reviews
LibraryThing member TamaraBronson
Pages: 86
Reading Level: 3.8
I had read a lot about Tomie dePaola and knew that his chapter book series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, was written about his childhood experiences, especially around the time of WWII. This book takes place right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and talks about how Tomie as a
Reading Level: 3.8
I had read a lot about Tomie dePaola and knew that his chapter book series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, was written about his childhood experiences, especially around the time of WWII. This book takes place right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and talks about how Tomie as a
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2nd grader felt about the after effects of the bombing. I could not put this book down! I think it will really be great for young students learning about the war and reading about someone's first hand experience with it. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2006
Physical description
96 p.; 6.26 inches
ISBN
0399245022 / 9780399245022